Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Study population (n = 74) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47 (20–70) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 57 (77) |
| Female | 17 (23) |
| Aetiology of cirrhosis | |
| Viral | 33 (45) |
| Alcohol | 10 (14) |
| Cryptogenic or others | 31 (42) |
| Oesophageal varices | |
| Large | 38 (51) |
| Small | 30 (40) |
| None | 6 (8) |
| History of variceal bleeding | 18 (24) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.5 (13.9–37.5) |
| Ascites | 21 (28) |
| CTP score | 8 (5–12) |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.8 (6.9–16.8) |
| White blood count ( × 109/l) | 4.9 (1.7–10.3) |
| Platelet count (×109/l) | 133 (36–474) |
| ALT (IU/l) | 46 (11–250) |
| AST (IU/l) | 60 (20–177) |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.3 (2.1–4.8) |
| Serum bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1.4 (0.4–4.6) |
| Prothrombin time prolongation (s) | 5 (0–29) |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.8 (0.3–1.4) |
| Serum sodium (meq/l) | 136 (120–145) |
| HVPG (mmHg) | 16 (2–28) |
| APRI | 1.19 (0.17–7.92) |
Values are median (range) or n (%).
ALT, alanine aminotransferase; APRI, aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CTP, Child–Turcotte–Pugh; HVPG, hepatic venous pressure gradient