Table 1.

Eligibility of enrollment.

1.Patients diagnosed to be cirrhosis who meets criteria below. Etiology will not be considered, except for unknown etiology. 2.Aged more than 20 years and less than 80 years old. 3.Total bilirubin value: less than or equal to 3.0 mg/dl. 4.Platelet counts: more than or equal to 7.0 × 104/μl. 5.Prothrombin activity: more than or equal to 70%. 6.Serum creatinine level: less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dl. 7.Capable to understand the clinical trial characteristics and give the written informed consents.