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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2007; 13(8): 1247-1251
Published online Feb 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i8.1247
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with gastric varices
Characteristicsn(%)
Number of patients220
Male:Female141:79(65:35)
Mean age (yr)50 ± 11
Etiology of GV
HCV cirrhosis155(70)
HBV cirrhosis38(17.5)
NBNC27(12.5)
NCPHTN9
Alcoholism5
Budd-Chiari syndrome1
Wilson’s disease1
Child-Pugh classification
(A/B/C)39/109/72(18/49/33)
Types of gastric varices
GOV-178(35)
GOV-256(25)
IGV-159(27)
IGV-26(03)
GOV-1 + GOV-214(06)
GOV-2 + IGV-23(1.5)
GOV 1+IGV 22(01)
GOV 1 + IGV 12(01)