Table 2.
Relationship of PHG severity with demographic, clinical, and endoscopic characteristics.
| Parameter | Portal hypertensive gastropathy severity (n = 203) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild (n = 149) |
Severe (n = 54) |
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| n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 105 | 70.47 | 37 | 68.52 | 0.965 |
| Female | 44 | 29.53 | 17 | 31.48 | |
| Child-Pugh class | |||||
| Class A | 76 | 51.01 | 21 | 38.89 | 0.539 |
| Class B | 41 | 27.52 | 25 | 46.29 | |
| Class C | 32 | 21.47 | 8 | 14.82 | |
| EV grading | |||||
| Grade 1 | 56 | 37.58 | 25 | 46.29 | 0.002∗ |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 45.64 | 13 | 24.07 | |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16.78 | 12 | 22.22 | |
| Grade 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 7.41 | |
| EV red color sign (RC) | |||||
| RC0 (none) | 84 | 56.38 | 38 | 70.37 | 0.063 |
| HCS (hematocystic spots) | 20 | 13.42 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| CRS (cherry red spots) | 8 | 5.37 | 4 | 7.41 | |
| RWM (red wale markings) | 37 | 24.83 | 12 | 22.22 | |
| EV form (F) | |||||
| F1 | 84 | 56.38 | 29 | 53.70 | 0.973 |
| F2 | 44 | 29.53 | 16 | 29.63 | |
| F3 | 21 | 14.09 | 9 | 16.67 | |
| Risk signs | |||||
| No | 93 | 62.42 | 38 | 70.37 | 0.578 |
| Yes | 56 | 37.58 | 16 | 29.63 | |
| EV location (L) | |||||
| LI (inferior) | 96 | 64.43 | 25 | 46.29 | 0.013∗ |
| LM (medialis) | 48 | 32.22 | 21 | 38.89 | |
| LS (superior) | 5 | 3.36 | 8 | 14.82 | |
| EV color (C) | |||||
| Cw (white varices) | 101 | 67.78 | 41 | 75.93 | 0.535 |
| Cb (blue varices) | 48 | 32.22 | 13 | 24.07 | |
| PHG mosaic pattern | |||||
| No | 20 | 13.42 | 0 | 0.00 | <0.001∗ |
| Mild | 121 | 81.21 | 16 | 29.63 | |
| Severe | 8 | 5.37 | 38 | 70.37 | |
| PHG red markings | |||||
| No | 121 | 81.21 | 8 | 14.82 | <0.001∗ |
| Isolated | 28 | 18.79 | 13 | 24.07 | |
| Confluent | 0 | 0.00 | 33 | 61.11 | |
| GAVE | |||||
| No | 133 | 89.26 | 46 | 85.19 | 0.729 |
| Yes | 16 | 10.74 | 8 | 14.81 | |
∗Statistically significant at P < 0.05. EV: esophageal varices; PHG: portal hypertensive gastropathy; GAVE: gastric antral vascular ectasia.