Table 2.

Median CEC count and CEC/PC in patient cohorts

	CEC count Cells/4ml	p *	Platelet count Cells×106/L	p *	CEC/PC	p *
Coexistent cancer
Yes (n=4)	139 [127.6-221.6]	0.13	142[79.25-206.25]	0.296	1.2 [0.62-2.82]	0.361
No (n= 11)	70 [49-138]		67[42-191]		0.72 [0.31-1.62]
Splenomegaly
Yes (n= 10)	105 [41-254]	0.86	65.50[40.75-91.50]	0.005	1.32 [0.6-2.4]	0.037
No (n= 5)	73.7 [61.8-131.1]		207[176-228.50]		0.43 [0.28-0.66]
Varices
Yes (n= 9)	131 [80-170]	0.556	67[43.50-182.50]	0.279	0.74 [0.39-2.39]	0.637
No (n= 6)	70 [51-194]		158.50[69.25- 215.25]		0.66[0.31-1.82]
Child score
Child A (n= 3)	73.7[53.7- 124.3]	0.73	217[212-228.50]	0.009	0.31 [0.28-0.45]	0.043
Child B&C (n=12)	105 [53.6-221.8]		73[42.75-152.25]		0.88 [0.49-2.03]

^*Mann-Whitney’s test