Computed tomography perfusion in liver and spleen for hepatitis B virus-related portal hypertension: A correlation study with hepatic venous pressure gradient

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

Characteristic	Value
Sex as female/male, n	4/24
Age, yr, mean ± SD	53.7 ± 10.4
Height, cm, mean ± SD	169.4 ± 5.8
Weight, kg, mean ± SD	62.9 ± 11.6
Previous episodes of variceal bleeding, mean ± SD	3 ± 2
Treatment history, n (%)
β blockade only	3 (10.7)
Sclera therapy only	4 (14.3)
β blockade and sclerotherapy	21 (75.0)
Child-Pugh stage, n (%)
A	11 (39.3)
B	16 (57.1)
C	1 (3.6)
Ascites, n (%)
None	17 (60.7)
Mild	2 (7.1)
Severe	9 (32.1)
HVPG, mmHg, n (%)
< 12	10 (35.7)
≥ 12	18 (64.3)

HVPG: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; SD: Standard deviation.