Brief Reports
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2005; 11(14): 2193-2196
Published online Apr 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i14.2193
Table 1 Clinical, laboratory, and endoscopic features of cirrhotic patients.
Cirrhotic groupHealthy group
Age (yr)47.5±9.343.4±14.1
Gender (male/female)25/7 (78%/22%)18/14 (56%/44%)
Glucose (mg/dL)101±11
Albumin (g/dL)3.08±0.65
Sodium (meq/L)135±5
Platelet count (/mm3)111567±63687
Gastric varices14 (44%)
Esophageal varices27 (84%)
Spider angioma13 (41%)
Hepatitis B18 (56%)-
Alcohol16 (50%)-
β-blocker usage26 (81%)-
Diuretic usage20 (63%)-