Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2017; 23(14): 2613-2624
Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2613
Table 1 General characteristics and basic laboratory tests of cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis
All patientsPVT (+)PVT (-)P value
n = 51n = 17n = 34
Sex (M/F), n (%)35/16 (68.6/31.4)12/5 (70.6/29.4)23/11 (67.6/32.4)P > 0.05
Age (yr)52 (26-80)56 (26-80)54 (27-68)P > 0.05
BMI (kg/m2)27 (17-40)27 (20-40)27 (17-36)P > 0.05
Child-Pugh (points)7.7 (5-12)7.3 (5-11)7.9 (5-12)P > 0.05
MELD score (points)13.9 (6-26)12.8 (9-22)14.5 (6-26)P > 0.05
Bilirubin (mg/dL)3.4 (0.6-14.3)2.3 (1.1-4.8)3.9 (0.6-14.3)P > 0.05
Hemoglobin (g/dL)7.5-15.311.9 (8.4-15)12.2 (7.5-15.3)P > 0.05
Platelets (× 103/mm3)96 (18-330)83 (32-149)103 (18-330)P > 0.05
WBC (× 103/mm3)5.1 (1.3-15.3)4.3 (1.9-11.2)5.5 (1.3-15.3)P > 0.05
Albumin (g/dL)3.2 (1.7-5.1)3.2 (2.4-4.3)3.2 (1.7-5.1)P > 0.05
ALT (U/L)39 (15-130)41.6 (15-130)38.1 (15-115)P > 0.05
AST (U/L)71.2 (18-216)69 (18-164)72.1 (20-216)P > 0.05
GGTP (U/L)122 (25-489)180.3 (25-489)191.2 (13-236)P = 0.02
Cholesterol (mg/dL)176 (45-409)147.8 (45-284)187 (87-409)P > 0.05
HDL-Ch (mg/dL)46.2 (13-78)33.6 (17-45)49.6 (13-78)P > 0.05
LDL-Ch (mg/dL)97.5 (19-203)83 (19-171)102.4 (43-203)P > 0.05
TG (mg/dL)127 (47-407)133.3 (47-341)125.3 (48-407)P > 0.05
Ascites19/51 (42%)8/17 (47%)15/34 (44%)P > 0.05
Table 2 Coagulation parameters and platelet activity tests in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis
PVT (+)PVT (-)P value
n = 17n = 34
PT (s)15.5 (12.5-21.9)16.8 (11.3-44)P > 0.05
Prothrombin activity (%)67.8 (41-92)66.5 (36-106)P > 0.05
INR1.37 (1.11-1.9)1.36 (1-2.19)P > 0.05
APTT35.5 (29.1-57)34.4 (23.6-49.4)P > 0.05
TRAP test37.2 (12-113)55.6 (16-156)P = 0.03
ASPI test29.1 (5-108)40.5 (5-130)P > 0.05
ADP test25.8 (1-94)34.5 (5-99.9)P > 0.05
RISTO low test9.5 (1-35)11.6 (0-33)P > 0.05
RISTO high test46.4 (5-162)61.5 (4-156)P > 0.05
D-dimer (mg/L)4434 (663-9455)3134 (563-11026)P > 0.05
Protein C (%)56.9 (38.1-90.3)65.1 (20.9-177.5)P > 0.05
Prothrombin (µg/mL)175.6 (71-390)117.4 (36-422)P = 0.01
von Willebrand factor (mU/mL)1872 (1328-2339)1906 (981-2372)P > 0.05
von Willebrand factor activity (IU/mL)3.75 (1.72-6.61)4.01 (1.01-7.71)P > 0.05
Table 3 Adipokine serum levels, insulin resistance profile and diabetes occurrence in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis
PVT (+)PVT (-)P value
n = 17n = 34
Diabetes, n (%)5/17 (29%)10/34 (29%)P > 0.05
Glucose (mg/dL)128.4 (86-309)122.8 (82-430)P > 0.05
(N:75-115 mg/dL)
Insulin (μIU/mL)19.5 (8.7-41.7)17.8 (6.1-47.6)P > 0.05
HOMA-IR6.6 (2.5-14.1)5.3 (0.9-13.4)P > 0.05
Omentin (ng/mL)855 (579-1205)1105 (619-2208)P = 0.01
Vaspin (ng/mL)0.31 (0.09-0.84)0.27 (0.09-0.78)P > 0.05
Table 4 Coagulation factors and platelet activity test results with regards to the severity of cirrhosis, as assessed according to the Child-Pugh score
All patients (n = 51)Child-Pugh AChild-Pugh BChild-Pugh C
(n = 16)(n = 25)(n = 10)
Thrombosis17/51 (33%)6/16 (37.5%)9/25 (24%)2/10 (20%)
PT (s)13.8 (11.3-44)13.8 (11.3-16.9)16.7 (11.3-44)1319.2 (14.1-24.4)12
Prothrombin activity (%)67 (36-106)79.2 (58-106)65.4 (43-95)1351.4 (36-73)12
INR1.3 (1-2.2)1.2 (1-1.5)1.4 (1.1-2)131.7 (1.2-2.2)12
APTT34.7 (23.6-57)32.3 (23.6-47.4)36.2 (29.1-57)135.6 (28.2-44)
TRAP test49.6 (12-156)54.5 (15-156)43.5 (12-98)53.3 (16-113)
ASPI test36.8 (5-130)45.6 (10-130)32.3 (5-110)34.2 (5-108)
ADP test31.6 (1-99.9)36.3 (13-99.9)25.8 (1-77)38.4 (9-94)
RISTO low test10.9 (0-35)10.5 (1-25)8.9 (0-26)16.4 (2-35)
RISTO high test56.5 (4-162)65.5 (7-152)41 (4-156)60.49 (17-162)
D-dimer (mg/L)3568 (563-11026)2521 (563-9455)3243 (795-8790)36053 (724-11026)12
Protein C (%)56.5 (20.9-177.5)60.9 (49.1-105.1)60.8 (20.9-177.5)58.3 (29.4-121.1)
Prothrombin (μg/mL)136.8 (36-422)128.9 (43.1-390)152.1 (36-422)110.2 (60.4-194)
vWf (mU/mL)1941 (981-2372)1789 (986-2372)1941 (981-2339)2062 (1450-2311)1
vWf activity (IU/mL)3.8 (1-7.7)3.3 (1.5-7.6)3.8 (1-7.7)4.8 (2.6-6.6)1
Omentin (ng/mL)1023 (579-2208)942 (635-1432)964 (579-2208)1102 (657-1571)
Vaspin (ng/mL)0.29 (0.1-0.8)0.2 (0.1-0.6)0.3 (0.1-0.8)0.4 (0.1-0.7)
Table 5 Coagulation factors and platelet activity test with regards to the severity of cirrhosis, as evaluated according to the model of end-stage liver disease score
All patients (n = 51)MELD ≤ 18 (n = 28)MELD > 18 (n = 23)
Thrombosis17/51 (33%)11/28 (39.2%)7/23 (30.4%)
PT (s)13.8 (11.3-44)14.1 (11.3-21)19.1 (13.4.-44)1
Prothrombin activity (%)67 (36-106)76.4 (43-106)55.6 (36-86)1
INR1.3 (1-2.2)1.3 (1-1.5)1.6 (1.2-2.2)1
APTT34.7 (23.6-57)35.1 (23.6-57)34.4 (28.2-44.9)
TRAP test49.6 (12-156)56.2 (15-156)42.1 (12-113)1
ASPI test36.8 (5-130)45.9 (10-130)26.4 (5-108)1
ADP test31.6 (1-99.9)36.2 (7-99.9)26.5 (1-94)
RISTO low test10.9 (0-35)10.6 (1-25)11.3 (0-35)
RISTO high test56.5 (4-162)68.5 (7-156)43 (4-162)1
D-dimer (mg/L)3568 (563-11026)3094 (563-9455)4144 (724-11026)
Protein C (%)56.5 (20.9-177.5)58.7 (20.9-105.1)66.7 (29.4-177.5)
Prothrombin (μg/mL)136.8 (36-422)143.6 (36-390)128.5 (59-422)
vWf (mU/mL)1941 (981-2372)1841 (986-2372)2006 (981-2311)1
vWf (IU/mL)3.8 (1-7.7)3.7 (1.5-7.6)4.2 (1-7.7)
Omentin (ng/mL)1023 (579-2208)948 (579-1432)1110 (619-2208)
Vaspin (ng/mL)0.29 (0.1-0.8)0.25 (0.1-0.8)0.32 (0.1-0.8)
Table 6 Coagulation factors, platelet activity tests and adipokines levels with regards to the presence of chronic hepatitis C
All patients (n = 51)HCV (+) (n = 15)HCV (-) (n = 36)
Thrombosis17/51 (33%)3/11 (27.3%)14/40 (35%)
PT (s)13.8 (11.3-44)14.5 (11.3-19.9)16.8 (11.3-44)
Prothrombin activity (%)67 (36-106)72.1 (47-94)65.6 (36-106)
INR1.3 (1-2.2)1.3 (1-1.8)1.4 (1.2-2.2)
APTT34.7 (23.6-57)36.6 (28.2-57)34.8 (23.6-49.4)
TRAP test49.6 (12-156)53.3 (15-156)47.5 (12-113)
ASPI test36.8 (5-130)37.9 (10-130)36.5 (5-110)
ADP test31.6 (1-99.9)33.4 (13-99.9)31.2 (1-94)
RISTO low test10.9 (0-35)13.5 (4-25)10.2 (0-35)
RISTO high test56.5 (4-162)44.5 (7-115)60.1 (4-162)
D-dimer (mg/L)3568 (563-11026)3317 (595-10043)3637 (563-11026)
Protein C (%)56.5 (20.9-177.5)65.1 (41.4-105.1)61.6 (20.9-177.5)
Prothrombin (μg/mL)136.8 (36-422)149.2 (59.7-390)133.4 (36-422)
vWf (mU/mL)1941 (981-2372)1912 (986-2311)1890 (981-2372)
vWf activity (IU/mL)3.8 (1-7.7)4.2 (1.5-6.4)3.9 (1-7.7)
Omentin (ng/mL)1023 (579-2208)991 (731-1432)1028 (579-2208)
Vaspin (ng/mL)0.29 (0.1-0.84)0.43 (0.1-0.77)0.26 (0.1-0.84)
Table 7 Coagulation factors, platelet activity tests and adipokines levels with regards to the etiology of alcoholic liver cirrhosis
All patients (n = 51)Alcoholic cirrhosis (n = 30)Non-alcoholic cirrhosis (n = 21)
Thrombosis17/51 (33%)9/30 (30%)8/21 (38%)
PT (s)13.8 (11.3-44)17 (11.3-44)15.3 (11.3-21)
Prothrombin activity (%)67 (36-106)65.7 (36-106)68.8 (43-94)
INR1.3 (1-2.2)1.5 (1-2.2)1.4 (1.1-2)
APTT34.7 (23.6-57)34.6 (23.6-47.4)34.8 (28.2-57)
TRAP test49.6 (12-156)51.2 (16-113)47.2 (12-156)
ASPI test36.8 (5-130)39.1 (5-110)33.4 (5-130)
ADP test31.6 (1-99.9)32.8 (5-94)29.9 (1-99.9)
RISTO low test10.9 (0-35)11.4 (0-35)10.15 (1-25)
RISTO high test56.5 (4-162)68.4 (10-162)39.5 (4-115)
D-dimer (mg/L)3568 (563-11026)3635 (563-11026)3471 (595-10043)
Protein C (%)56.5 (20.9-177.5)59.2 (20.9-121.2)66.8 (33.4-177.5)
Prothrombin (μg/mL)136.8 (36-422)116.6 (36-382)165.8 (59-422)1
vWf (mU/mL)1941 (981-2372)1937 (1209-2372)1834 (981-2311)
vWf (IU/mL)3.8 (1-7.7)4.1 (1.5-7.7)3.7 (1-6.4)
Omentin (ng/mL)1023 (579-2208)1072 (579-2208)923 (635-1432)
Vaspin (ng/mL)0.29 (0.1-0.84)0.29 (0.1-0.84)0.26 (0.1-0.72)