Table I.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age range, years | 32℃88 |
| Mean age ± standard deviation, years | 61.75±12.77 |
| Gender (male:female) | 23:14 |
| Etiology of liver disease | |
| HBV | 2 |
| HCV | 5 |
| HBV and HCV | 2 |
| Alcohol | 16 |
| IPH | 3 |
| NASH | 4 |
| PBC | 4 |
| Wilson's disease | 1 |
| Patient condition | |
| Gastric varices | 19 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 11 |
| Gastric varices and hepatic encephalopathy | 17 |
| Child-Pugh score | |
| A | 8 |
| B | 15 |
| C | 14 |
HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; IPH, idiopathic portal hypertension; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis.