Table 1.
Demographic criteria and clinical presentation in 94 patients with liver cirrhosis and periportal fibrosis presenting with acute variceal haemorrhage n (%)
| Variable | PPF (n = 62) | Cirrhosis (n = 32) | P value |
| Males | 56 (90.3) | 27 (84.4) | 0.395 |
| Females | 6 (9.7) | 5 (15.6) | |
| Mean age (yr) | 49.3 ± 13.4 | 48.7 ± 15.1 | 0.840 |
| HBV | 4 (6.5) | 8 (25) | 0.0041 |
| HCV | 2 (3.2) | 1 (3) | |
| HBV and HCV | 0 (0) | 3 (9.4) | |
| SBP > 100, PR < 100 | 50 (80.6) | 18 (56.2) | 0.0121 |
| SBP < 100, PR > 100 | 12 (19.4) | 14 (43.8) | |
| Hb < 5 g/dL | 10 (16.1) | 4 (12.5) | 0.236 |
| Hb 5-10 g/dL | 36 (58.1) | 24 (75) | |
| Hb > 10 g/dL | 16 (25.8) | 4 (12.5) |
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Significant risk factor. HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; PR: Pulse rate; Hb: Haemoglobin.