Table 3 Main study population’s characteristics
From: Possible use of 2D shear wave liver elastography in new-onset ascites evaluation
Overall | |
|---|---|
(N = 52) | |
SEX | |
male | 29 (56%) |
female | 23 (44%) |
Etiology | |
cirrhosis | 34 (65%) |
cancer | 13 (25.0%) |
other | 5 (10%) |
Patient’s state | |
Dead | 27 (52%) |
Alive | 25 (48%) |
SAAG > 11 g/L | |
yes | 34 (65%) |
No | 18 (35%) |
Age (years) | |
Median (SD) | 63 (12) |
Min-Max | 38–91 |
ROI (mm) | |
Median (SD) | 14.5 (1.3) |
Min-Max | 10–15 |
Depth of the measurement (mm) | |
Median (SD) | 42 (6.1) |
Min-Max | 30–50 |
Trombocytes (per nL of blood) | |
Median (SD) | 223 (174) |
Min-Max | 31–904 |
ALT (IU/L) | |
Median (SD) | 53 (38) |
Min-Max | 8–170 |
Bilirubin (μmol/L) | |
Median (SD) | 34 (29) |
Min-Max | 4–100 |
INR | |
Median (SD) | 1.4 (0.35) |
Min-Max | 0.9–2.3 |
Serum albumin (g/L) | |
Median (SD) | 30 (5) |
Min-Max | 19–43 |
Ascites albumin (g/L) | |
Median (SD) | 14 (8) |
Min-Max | 3–31 |
SAAG | |
Median (SD) | 16.3 (7.6) |
Min-Max | 4–32 |