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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2007; 13(5): 791-795
Published online Feb 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.791
Published online Feb 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.791
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study patients
| Control(n =15) | Non bleeder(n = 25) | Bleeder(n = 25) | |||
| Age (yr) | 44.27 ± 8.48 | 49.32 ± 10.25 | 44.25 ± 8.86 | ||
| Sex (M/F) | 8/7 | 20/5 | 25/0 | ||
| Presence of ascites (%) | 0 | 10 (40) | 7 (28) | ||
| Hepatic encephalopathy (%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (12) | ||
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 4.55 ± 0.26 | 3.16 ± 0.54 | 2.76 ± 0.83 | ||
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 18.93 ± 4.03 | 51.88 ± 45.9 | 77.12 ± 61.41b | ||
| Serum bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.65 ± 0.19 | 2.49 ± 1.16 | 5.27 ± 6.55b | ||
| Prothrombin time (s) | - | 2.67 ± 1.02 | 3.27 ± 2.43b | ||
| Etiology of cirrhosis | |||||
| Alcohol | - | 9 | 20 | ||
| Hepatitis B virus | - | 6 | 3 | ||
| Hepatitis C virus | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| Alcohol and virus | - | 5 | 2 | ||
| Child-Pugh | A | - | 13 | 8 | |
| B | - | 9 | 9 | ||
| C | - | 3 | 8 | ||
- Citation: Chitapanarux T, Praisontarangkul OA, Thongsawat S, Pisespongsa P, Leerapun A. Per rectal portal scintigraphy as a useful tool for predicting esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(5): 791-795
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i5/791.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.791