Sildenafil does not influence hepatic venous pressure gradient in patients with cirrhosis

Table 1 Patient characteristics and clinical data (mean ± SD)

Characteristics	Data
Age (yr)	54 ± 8
Weight (kg)	75 ± 16
Height (cm)	175 ± 7
Female/Male	5/5
Aetiology (ALC/AIH/PBC)	8/1/1
Varices, present	9
Bleeding, earlier	5
Ascites, present	8
Child Pugh (A/B/C)	1/2/7
GEC (µmol/kg per min)	20 ± 4
INR	1.7 ± 0.5
Bilirubin (mmol/L)	64 ± 50
Albumin (g/L)	24 ± 5

ALC: Alcoholic cirrhosis; AIH: Autoimmune hepatitis; PBC: Primary biliary cirrhosis. INR: International normalization ratio; GEC: Galactose elimination capacity, normal > 32 μmol/kg per min.