Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the enrolled patients
N = 285 | |
|---|---|
Age (yr) | 60.5 ± 10.7 |
Gender (Male) | 232 (81.4%) |
Etiology | |
Hepatitis virus B | 115 (40.4%) |
Hepatitis virus C | 32 (11.2%) |
Alcohol | 106 (37.2%) |
Others | 32 (11.2%) |
Child-Pugh score | |
A/B/C | 89 (31.2%)/ 144 (50.5%) / 52(18.3%) |
MELD | 13.7 ± 5.6 |
Presence of Ascites | 170 (59.7%) |
Presence of Hepatic encephalopathy | 55 (19.3%) |
Esophageal varices grade | |
F1/F2/F3 | 16 (5.6%)/ 92 (32.3%) / 177 (62.1%) |
Presence of GV | 83 (29.1%) |
Previous history of variceal bleeding | 33 (11.6%) |
Presence of PVT | 26 (9.1%) |
Presence of HCC | 122 (42.8%) |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 9.25 ± 2.09 |
Platelet, x106/L | 94428.1 ± 52882.5 |
Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 3.1 ± 4.7 |
Albumin, g/dL | 3.1 ± 0.5 |
Prothrombin time, secs | 16.3 ± 3.1 |
Na, mmol/L | 135.9 ± 5.1 |
Previous ß-blockers treatment | 65 (22.8%) |