Portal hemodynamics as predictors of high risk esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2008; 14(12): 1898-1902
Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1898

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 85 cirrhotic patients [as n (%) or mean ± SD]

Gender
Male	43 (50.6)
Female	42 (49.4)
Etiology
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)	40 (47.0)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)	12 (14.1)
Cryptogenic	14 (16.5)
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)	17 (20.0)
Alcohol	2 (2.4)
Wilson’s disease	1 (1.2)
Size of esophageal varices
None	16 (18.8)
Small (grade I-II)	50 (58.8)
Large (grade III-IV)	19 (22.3)
Size	7.9 (± 3.4)
Gastric varices	11 (12.9)
Portal hypertrophic gastropathy	75 (88.2)
Portal vein diameter (mm)	13.5 (± 2.4)
Splenic axis (cm)	15.7 (± 3.1)
Portal vein flow (cm/s)	14.6 (± 4.8)
Splenic artery resistance	0.7 (± 0.1)
Hepatic artery resistance	0.7 (± 0.1)

Citation: Tarzamni MK, Somi MH, Farhang S, Jalilvand M. Portal hemodynamics as predictors of high risk esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(12): 1898-1902
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i12/1898.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1898