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World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2018; 10(1): 73-81
Published online Jan 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i1.73
Published online Jan 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i1.73
Table 1 Patients characteristics
| Variable | Controls (n = 9) | Alcohol abstinents (n = 20) | Active alcohol drinkers (n = 41) | P value (abstinent vs active alcohol drinkers) |
| Age (yr) | 38.2 (35-49) | 59.5 (55-65) | 56.9 (52-63) | 0.40 |
| Male sex | 6 (67%) | 16 (80%) | 33 (80%) | 1.0 |
| Ascites | 0 | 11 (61%) | 23 (64%) | 1.0 |
| HE | 0 | 3 (16%) | 7 (21%) | 1.0 |
| Esophageal varices | 0 | 15 (83%) | 25 (69%) | 0.30 |
| HVPG (mmHg) | 2 (2-3) | 18 (16-19) | 18 (14-20) | 0.90 |
| Liver stiffness (kPa) | 3.8 (3-3.8) | Not available | 38.6 (14.6-68.2) | - |
| Platelet count (G/L) | 286 (170-340) | 44.5 (20-55) | 33.5 (20-53) | 0.40 |
| Child-Pugh score | - | 9.5 (8-10) | 9 (8-11) | 0.94 |
| MELD score | - | 14 (12-19) | 19 (11-22) | 0.50 |
- Citation: Restellini S, Goossens N, Clément S, Lanthier N, Negro F, Rubbia-Brandt L, Spahr L. Collagen proportionate area correlates to hepatic venous pressure gradient in non-abstinent cirrhotic patients with alcoholic liver disease. World J Hepatol 2018; 10(1): 73-81
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v10/i1/73.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v10.i1.73