Platelet counts to spleen diameter ratio: A promising noninvasive tool for predicting esophageal varices in cirrhosis patients

Table 2 Baseline biochemical and ultrasound findings of the study participants

Variables		Percentage of participants for whom the laboratory tests were done (%)	Median with IQR
AST (IU)		97.1	66 (41-119)
ALT (IU)		97.1	48.5 (32-79.9)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)		86.4	1.5 (0.89-2.62)
Albumin (g/dL)		60.7	3.78 (3-4.15)
INR		37.8	1.45 (1.25-1.81)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)		100	13.65 (11.6-15.57)
WBC count (× 10³/mL)		100	5.0 (3.8-6.575)
Platelet count (× 10³/mL)		100	104 (73-139)
Creatinine (mg/dL)		90	0.8 (0.6-0.92)
Ultrasound findings	SD (mm)	100	140 (123-161.75)
	Liver size (mm)	100	140 (130-148)
	Portal vein diameter (mm)	37.8	12 (10-14.9)
PC/SD		100	750.88 (452.2-1099)

AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine transaminase; PC/SD: Platelet count-spleen diameter ratio; SD: Spleen diameter; INR: International normalized ratio; IQR: Interquartile range.