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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2015; 21(37): 10662-10668
Published online Oct 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i37.10662
Published online Oct 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i37.10662
Table 1 Clinical characteristics and laboratory data of the three groups of subjects
| Healthy | Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis | P value | |
| Subjects | Child-Pugh's B | Child-Pugh's C | ||
| No. of subjects | 15 | 27 | 13 | NS |
| Sex (male/female) | 14/1 | 25/2 | 13/0 | NS |
| Age (yr) | 55 (30-74) | 57 (37-76) | 53 (44-60) | NS |
| Etiology of cirrhosis (alcohol/viral) | 19/8 | 10/3 | NS | |
| Insulin resistance (yes/no) | 0/15 | 20/7 | 13/0 | < 0.05 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 46 (43-49) | 30 (22-39) | 23 (20-29) | < 0.0001 |
| Serum bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.7 (0.5-1.1) | 1.8 (0.4-3.2) | 5.8 (2.3-13.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Prothrombin time (%) | 97 (88-110) | 62 (37-94) | 46 (35-68) | < 0.0001 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 (0.5-1.3) | 0.8 (0.4-1.4) | 0.7 (0.5-1.3) | NS |
- Citation: Arias-Loste MT, García-Unzueta MT, Llerena S, Iruzubieta P, Puente A, Cabezas J, Alonso C, Cuadrado A, Amado JA, Crespo J, Fábrega E. Plasma betatrophin levels in patients with liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(37): 10662-10668
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i37/10662.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i37.10662