Table 1. Demographic, Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of 72 Subjects with Cirrhosis.
| Characteristics | Number | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etiology of cirrhosis | |||
| Hepatitis C | 29 | 40 | |
| Hepatitis B | 3 | 4 | |
| Alcohol | 18 | 25 | |
| Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | 14 | 19 | |
| Primary biliary cirrhosis | 2 | 3 | |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis | 1 | 1 | |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 3 | 4 | |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 | 1 | |
| Sickle cell disease | 1 | 1 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 37 | 51 | |
| Male | 35 | 49 | |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 54 | 75 | |
| African-American | 17 | 24 | |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | |
| Ascites | |||
| Pre-ascites | 25 | 35 | |
| Diuretic-sensitive | 27 | 37 | |
| Diuretic-refractory | 20 | 28 | |
| MELD score | |||
| 6-9 | 22 | 31 | |
| 10-19 | 42 | 58 | |
| ≥20 | 8 | 11 | |
| C-reactive protein | |||
| ≤1.0 mg/dl | 48 | 67 | |
| >1.0 mg/dl | 24 | 33 | |
| Urine protein | |||
| ≤0.5 g/24 hours | 68 | 94 | |
| >0.5 g/24 hours | 4 | 6 | |
| Measured GFR | |||
| ≥90 ml/min/1.73m2 | 27 | 38 | |
| ≥60 and <90 ml/min/1.73m2 | 24 | 33 | |
| ≥30 and <60 ml/min/1.73m2 | 20 | 28 | |
| ≥15 and <30 ml/min/1.73m2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diabetes | |||
| No | 50 | 69 | |
| Yes | 22 | 31 | |
| Hypothyroidism | |||
| No | 66 | 92 | |
| Yes | 6 | 8 | |
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| Median | IQR | ||
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| Age (yr) | 54.0 | 12.0 | |
| Weight (kg) | 80.6 | 27.2 | |
| Height (m) | 1.7 | 0.1 | |
| Body-surface area (m2) | 1.9 | 0.3 | |
| MELD score | 11.0 | 6.5 | |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| Serum cystatin C (mg/liter) | 1.1 | 0.5 | |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.4 | 1.9 | |
| Prothrombin time (sec) | 16.1 | 3.5 | |
| International normalized ratio | 1.3 | 0.3 | |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.1 | 0.8 | |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 10.5 | 9.0 | |
| Serum sodium (mmol/liter) | 137.0 | 5.0 | |
IQR=Interquartile range