Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt-placement increases arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine ratio in cirrhotic patients

Table 1 Demographic data and parameters of hepatic andrenal function

	Demographic data
Number of patients	25
Gender: Male/Female	18/7
Age: Median (range)	55 (40-81)
TIPS indication
Ascites	20
Esophageal varices	2
Others	3
Child-Pugh classification
A	5
B	14
C	6
Biochemical markers of hepatic function	Median	IQR	Reference range
Bilirubin (mmol/L)	20	13-35	< 17
Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L)	19	13-34	< 50
Alanine aminotransferase (U/L)	15	7-27	< 50
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)	135	99-185	< 124
Prothrombin time (%)	72	59-81	> 70
Factor V (%)	52	40-80	> 75
Antithrombin (%)	67	48-79	> 75
Fibrinogen (mg/dL)	299	232-408	180-350
Albumin (g/L)	35	31-41	37-53
Cholinesterase (U/L)	2049	1461-2800	5320-12 920
Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)	3.1	2.5-4.0	< 8.1
Biochemical markers of renal function
Urea (mmol/L)	13	8-18	4-18
Creatinine (μmol/L)	77	59-113	< 97
Creatinine clearance (mL/min)	80	38-115	97-160