Table 1.
Patient Demography.
| Parameter | Value [(median/range); (no./percentage)] |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55 (24–78) |
| Sex | |
| Males | 80 (77%) |
| Females | 24 (23%) |
| Etiology | |
| Alcohol | 82 (79%) |
| NAFLD/cryptogenic | 5 (5%) |
| Viral | 17 (16%) |
| Biochemical parameters | |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dL) | 9.3 (8–16.5) |
| Platelet count (x103/mm3) | 85.5 (14–335) |
| Serum creatinine (mg%) | 0.89 (0.4–1.5) |
| Serum sodium (mEq/L) | 137.5 (121–155) |
| Total bilirubin (mg%) | 1.58 (0.3–5.7) |
| Serum albumin (gm%) | 2.5 (1.7–4.5) |
| PT-INR | 1.3 (0.9–3.3) |
| Child class (overall) | |
| Child A | 21 (20%) |
| Child B | 56 (54%) |
| Child C | 27 (26%) |
| CTP score | 8 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) |
| MELD score | 12.9 (6.4–27.9) |
| HVPG (n=42) mmHg | 15 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) |
Abbreviations: NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; no.: number; gm: gram; dL: deciliter; mg: milligram; mEq: milliequivalent; PT-INR: prothrombin time international normalized ratio; CTP: Child Turcotte Pugh; MELD: model for end-stage liver disease; HVPG: hepatic venous pressure gradient.