Table 1. Summary of Patient Characteristics.

Patient Characteristics	n = 19
Gender
Men	11 (58%)
Women	8 (42%)
Age, median (interquartile range)	61 (57.5, 69)
Liver cirrhosis, etiology
Hepatitis B	12 (63%)
Alcoholic	4 (21%)
Hepatitis C	1 (5%)
Non-B and non-C	2 (10%)
Child-Pugh classification
A	14 (74%)
B	4 (21%)
C	1 (5%)
Presence of hepatocelluar carcinoma	5 (26%)