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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2008; 14(12): 1898-1902
Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1898
Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1898
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 85 cirrhotic patients [as n (%) or mean ± SD]
| Gender | |
| Male | 43 (50.6) |
| Female | 42 (49.4) |
| Etiology | |
| Hepatitis B virus (HBV) | 40 (47.0) |
| Hepatitis C virus (HCV) | 12 (14.1) |
| Cryptogenic | 14 (16.5) |
| Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) | 17 (20.0) |
| Alcohol | 2 (2.4) |
| Wilson’s disease | 1 (1.2) |
| Size of esophageal varices | |
| None | 16 (18.8) |
| Small (grade I-II) | 50 (58.8) |
| Large (grade III-IV) | 19 (22.3) |
| Size | 7.9 (± 3.4) |
| Gastric varices | 11 (12.9) |
| Portal hypertrophic gastropathy | 75 (88.2) |
| Portal vein diameter (mm) | 13.5 (± 2.4) |
| Splenic axis (cm) | 15.7 (± 3.1) |
| Portal vein flow (cm/s) | 14.6 (± 4.8) |
| Splenic artery resistance | 0.7 (± 0.1) |
| Hepatic artery resistance | 0.7 (± 0.1) |
- Citation: Tarzamni MK, Somi MH, Farhang S, Jalilvand M. Portal hemodynamics as predictors of high risk esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(12): 1898-1902
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i12/1898.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1898