Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the patients

	Patient 1	Patient 2	Patient 3	Patient 4
Age (yr)	40	53	45	53
Gender	Male	Female	Male	Female
Etiology of cirrhosis	Hepatitis B	PBC	Cryptogenic	AIH
Medications	Lamivudine, Spironolactone, Furosmide	UDCA, Spironolactone, Furosmide	Spironolactone, Furosmide	Spironolactone, Furosmide

UDCA: Ursodeoxy-cholic acid; AIH: Autoimmune hepatitis; PBC: Primary biliary cirrhosis.