Retrospective Study
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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2014; 6(7): 504-512
Published online Jul 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.504
Table 1 Patients' cohort characteristics
n (%)
Number of patients522
Male342 (66)
Female180 (34)
Cirrhosis aetiology
HCV180 (34)
HCV/ALD35 (7)
HBV67 (13)
HBV/ALD15 (3)
ALD162 (31)
NASH/other63 (12)
HCC88 (17)
Patients alive213 (41)
Patients died231 (44)
Lost to follow up78 (15)
Initially compensated358 (69)
Initially decompensated164 (31)
Decompensated during Follow Up185 (35)
Initial episode of decompensation
Ascites256 (73)
Variceal bleed37 (11)
Encephalopathy10 (3)
More than 122 (6)
Not known24 (7)