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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of total patients

From: Portal hypertensive gastropathy as a prognostic index in patients with liver cirrhosis

Characteristics, N (%)

Total (N = 587)

Age (years), Median (Interquartile range)

51 (45–59)

Sex

Male

462 (78.7 %)

Female

125 (21.3 %)

Etiology

Alcohol

410 (69.8 %)

HBV

142 (24.2 %)

HCV

34 (5.8 %)

Non-alcoholic

1 (0.2 %)

PHG

No PHG

50 (8.5 %)

Mild PHG

411 (70 %)

Severe PHG

126 (21.5 %)

Child-Pugh classification

Class A

283 (48.2 %)

Class B

234 (39.9 %)

Class C

70 (11.9 %)

HVPG (mmHg), Median (Interquartile range)

14.8 (10–20)

MELD score

9.3 (6.0–13.0)

Albumin (g/dL)

3.3 (2.8–3.8)

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

1.4 (0.8–2.7)

Platelet count (x 103/mL)

105 (74–160)

Prothrombin time (INR)

1.26 (1.11–1.44)

Follow-up duration (months), Mean ± SD

32.59 ± 27.77

Survival

468 (79.7 %)

HCC

54 (9.2 %)

  1. N number, HBV hepatitis B virus, HCV hepatitis C virus, PHG portal hypertensive gastropathy, HVPG hepatic vein pressure gradient, MELD model for end-stage liver disease, INR international normalized ratio, SD standard deviation, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma