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Table 5 Prediction of Esophageal Varices and collaterals.

From: Blood ammonia levels in liver cirrhosis: a clue for the presence of portosystemic collateral veins

a

95% C. I.

Parameter p-value

Odds Ratio

Lower

Upper

NH4 < 0.001

1.017

1.0075

1.027

PLTs 0.03

1.001

1

1.001

SLD 0.4

0.985

0.95

1.016

PLTs/SLD 0.012

0.99

0.98

0.99.8

b

95% C. I.

Parameter p-value

Odds Ratio

Lower

Upper

NH4 < 0.001

1.023

1.010

1.035

PLTs 0.085

0.994

0.986

1.001

SLD 0.233

1.011

0.993

1.028

  1. Logistic regression using Esophageal Varices (a) and collaterals (b) presence as dependent variable; NH4 Ammonia; PLTs, Platelets count; SLD, Spleen Longitudinal Diameter; PLTs/SLD, Platelets count Spleen Longitudinal Diameter ratio index.