Table 5:
Baseline characteristics, laboratory values, and liver volume measurements stratified by outcomes during follow up.
| Variables | Alive (N=319) | Transplanted (N=111) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Yrs) | 55.7±10.1 | 53.4±10.0 | 0.03 |
| Body weight (Kg) | 87.2±20.5 | 88.7±19.8 | 0.50 |
| Height (cm) | 170.2±13.6 | 172.6±14.0 | 0.11 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.6±13.0 | 30.1±8.5 | 0.67 |
| White blood cell counts (×103/mm3) | 5.7±3.0 | 5.2±4.1 | 0.24 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.6±3.0 | 12.0±2.4 | 0.04 |
| Platelet counts (×103/mm3) | 120.5±84.5 | 88.6±44.4 | <0.0001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1±1.4 | 1.0±0.9 | 0.18 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 2.2±3.0 | 2.6±1.9 | 0.14 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT, U/L) | 56.2±106.7 | 53.6±63.4 | 0.76 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, U/L) | 77.2±134.2 | 78.5±71.8 | 0.89 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP, U/L) | 125.1±96.1 | 142.7±92.7 | 0.09 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.1±0.6 | 3.0±0.7 | |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 7.2±4.2 | 7.0±0.9 | 0.26 |
| International normalized ratio (INR) | 1.3±0.8 | 2.9±15.3 | 0.28 |
| MELD scores | 10.4±6.0 | 12.2±7.1 | 0.01 |
| Total liver volume (TLV, cm3) | 1736.4±610.4 | 1514.8±534.0 | 0.0004 |
| Functional liver volume (FLV, cm3) | 1676.4±602.6 | 1482.9±490.0 | 0.001 |
| Segment 1 volume (cm3) | 45.9±49.1 | 42.0±42.4 | 0.43 |
| Segment 2 volume (cm3) | 257.5±126.0 | 278.2±336.4 | 0.52 |
| Segment 3 volume (cm3) | 201.9±157.0 | 162.7±104.1 | 0.003 |
| Segment 4 volume (cm3) | 261.0±153.0 | 235.4±126.3 | 0.08 |
| Segment 5 volume (cm3) | 248.1±155.6 | 206.5±118.0 | 0.004 |
| Segment 6 volume (cm3) | 175.2±146.8 | 147.8±97.4 | 0.02 |
| Segment 7 volume (cm3) | 268.4±136.7 | 226.6±104.6 | 0.001 |
| Segment 8 volume (cm3) | 245.2±105.1 | 216.8±100.9 | 0.01 |
| Total volume:body weight (cm3:kg) | 20.7±9.2 | 17.7±7.7 | 0.0009 |
| functional volume:body weight (cm3:kg) | 20.0±9.1 | 17.3±7.2 | 0.002 |
| Segment 1:BW (cm3/kg) | 0.5±0.6 | 0.5±0.5 | 0.41 |
| Segment 2:BW (cm3/kg) | 3.1±1.9 | 3.2±3.1 | 0.74 |
| Segment 3:BW (cm3/kg) | 2.4±2.2 | 1.9±1.3 | 0.001 |
| Segment 4:BW (cm3/kg) | 3.1±2.1 | 2.7±1.7 | 0.04 |
| Segment 5:BW (cm3/kg) | 2.9±1.9 | 2.4±1.5 | 0.004 |
| Segment 6:BW (cm3/kg) | 2.1±1.6 | 1.7±1.3 | 0.04 |
| Segment 7:BW (cm3/kg) | 3.2±1.7 | 2.7±1.4 | 0.002 |
| Segment 8:BW (cm3/kg) | 2.9±1.3 | 2.5±1.3 | 0.01 |
| Total spleen volume (cm3) | 778.9 | 946.9±594.6 | 0.008 |
| Functional spleen volume (cm3) | 754.6 | 916.2±576.7 | 0.008 |
| Total spleen volume:BW (cm3/kg) | 9.3±7.6 | 10.8±6.5 | 0.05 |
| Functional spleen volume:BW (cm3/kg) | 9.0±7.4 | 10.4±6.3 | 0.05 |
| Total liver to spleen ratio | 3.3±2.9 | 2.2±1.5 | <0.001 |
| Functional liver to spleen ratio | 3.3±2.9 | 2.2±1.5 | <0.001 |