Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of cirrhotic patients.
| Variable | Data |
|---|---|
| Age, years∗ | 58.5 ± 11.7 |
| Age at diagnosis of cirrhosis, years∗ | 53.8 ± 10.8 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 34 (87.2) |
| Cirrhosis etiology, n (%) | |
| Alcohol | 30 (76.9) |
| Alcohol and HCV | 5 (12.8) |
| Alcohol and HBV | 2 (5.1) |
| Primary biliary cirrhosis | 1 (2.6) |
| Autoimmune disorder | 1 (2.6) |
| Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 9 (23) |
| Ascites/edema, n (%) | 35 (89.7) |
| Encephalopathy, n (%) | 9 (23.1) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 12 (30.8) |
| Child-Pugh score∗ | 9 ± 2 |
| Class A/B/C, n (%) | 6 (15.4)/18 (46.2)/15 (38.5) |
| MELD score∗ | 17 ± 6 |
| Albumin, g/L∗ | 30.4 ± 6.4 |
| Prealbumin, g/L∗ | 6.0 ± 2.4 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dLδ | 109 (83-134) |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dLδ | 28 (13-39) |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dLδ | 68 (50-78) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dLδ | 72 (56-105) |
| AST, IU/Lδ | 47 (34-61) |
| ALT, IU/Lδ | 21 (15-31) |
| GGT, IU/Lδ | 108 (39-225) |
| Bilirubin, mg/dLδ | 2.6 (1.6-5.8) |
| Prothrombin time∗ | 1.68 ± 0.91 |
| INR∗ | 1.80 ± 0.98 |
∗Mean ± SD; δmedian (Q1-Q3).