Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2011; 17(29): 3453-3458
Published online Aug 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3453
Table 1 Patients’ demographics and laboratory tests (mean ± SD) n (%)
ItemsTotal No. of patients (98)
Age (yr)45.1 ± 9.1 (19-73)
Sex
Male80 (71.43)
Female18 (18.37)
Cause of cirrhosis
Hepatitis B87 (88.78)
Others11 (11.22)
Esophageal and/or gastric variceal bleeding98 (100)
White cell count (× 109/L)2.7 ± 1.3
Red cell count (× 1012/L)3.63 ± 0.68
Hemoglobin (g/L)97.58 ± 22.55
Blood platelets count (× 109/L)57.53 ± 26.28
Serum total bilirubin (mmol/L)20.47 ± 8.05
Serum albumin (g/L)36.23 ± 4.14
Child classification
A75 (76.53)
B23 (23.47)
MELD score6.87 ± 1.25