Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2013; 19(16): 2529-2536
Published online Apr 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i16.2529
Table 1 Clinical assessment data at baseline and after treatment n (%)
CharacteristicBaselineAfter treatmentP value
Hepato and/or splenomegaly19 (63.30)19 (63.30)
Jaundice8 (26.70)5 (16.70)0.25
Palmar erythema10 (33.30)8 (26.70)0.5
Spider naevi8 (26.70)4 (13.30)0.125
Lower limb edema16 (53.30)7 (23.30)0.004
Clinically detected ascites13 (43.30)8 (26.70)0.063