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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2005; 11(43): 6858-6862
Published online Nov 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i43.6858
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics (mean±SD, n)
HPS (n = 3)Non-HPS (n = 4)
Sex (M/F)2/14/–
Age (yr)50±2248±10
Smoking (n)14
Current-2
Past12
Etiology of chronic liver disease (n)
Hepatitis C11
Alcohol abuse13
Idiopathic portal hypertension1
Child–Pugh score A/B/C (n)1/2/–1/2/1
Presence of esophageal varices34
Gastrointestinal bleeding23
Ascites11
Hepatic encephalopathy
Cutaneous spider nevi33
Concomitant respiratory symptoms
Digital clubbing3
Dyspnea31
Cyanosis3
Indication of TIPS
Variceal bleeding3
Refractory ascites1
Hepatopulmonary syndrome3