Cytokine production in patients with cirrhosis and TLR4 polymorphisms

Table 2 Data of previous complications of cirrhosis in patients with TLR4 polymorphisms and wild-type patients n (%)

	Polymorphisms (n = 9)	Wild-type (n = 10)	P value
Previous ascites	9 (100)	10 (100)	1.00
Previous variceal bleeding	4 (44)	2 (20)	0.35
Previous bacterial infections	8 (89)	5 (50)	0.14
Number of infections/patient	2.0 (0-4)	0.5 (0-5)	0.14
Previous SBP	5 (55)	3 (30)	0.37
Previous hepatic encephalopathy	7 (78)	2 (20)	0.02
Number of episodes of encephalopathy	17	8
Number of episodes of encephalopathy/patient	1 (0-5)	0 (0-7)	0.03
Degree of encephalopathy (episodes) 1/2/3/4	5/9/1/2	3/4/0/1
Degree of encephalopathy1	2.0 (1-4)	1.9 (1-4)	0.74

¹Median (range) of the degree of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with this complication. SBP: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.