Table 3.
Relationship of portal hypertensive gastropathy severity with different variables.
| Parameter | Portal hypertensive gastropathy severity (n = 203) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild (n = 149) |
Severe (n = 54) |
||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age, years | 53.43 ± 7.71 | 58.00 ± 8.15 | 0.076 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.86 ± 1.62 | 11.97 ± 2.11 | 0.055 |
| Platelets (×109/L) | 103.68 ± 32.44 | 96.08 ± 28.44 | 0.458 |
| WBCs (×109/L) | 5.05 ± 2.22 | 5.74 ± 2.23 | 0.341 |
| AST (U/L) | 63.59 ± 29.48 | 58.23 ± 16.26 | 0.538 |
| ALT (U/L) | 43.16 ± 17.54 | 43.85 ± 18.03 | 0.905 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.06 ± 0.59 | 2.95 ± 0.52 | 0.578 |
| Total serum bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.92 ± 1.35 | 1.59 ± 0.89 | 0.413 |
| International normalized ratio | 1.33 ± 0.26 | 1.18 ± 0.17 | 0.056 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.98 ± 0.20 | 0.95 ± 0.26 | 0.672 |
| Child-Pugh score | 7.19 ± 2.17 | 7.31 ± 1.93 | 0.863 |
| Blood ammonia (μg/dL) | 151.39 ± 54.37 | 192.69 ± 59.87 | 0.026∗ |
| Portal vein diameter (mm) | 13.85 ± 1.68 | 13.07 ± 2.11 | 0.184 |
| Splenic longitudinal diameter (cm) | 16.31 ± 1.59 | 14.51 ± 1.26 | 0.001∗ |
| Splenic vein diameter (mm) | 11.39 ± 1.08 | 10.64 ± 1.39 | 0.052 |
∗Statistically significant at P < 0.05. ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; WBCs: white blood cells.