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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2013; 5(3): 104-108
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.104
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.104
Table 1 Characteristics of the 1041 patients who underwent diagnostic or therapeutic paracentesis
| Characteristics | |
| Male, n (%) | 748 (71.9) |
| Age (yr), mean (range) | 60 (25-93) |
| Median number of paracenteses | 2 |
| Cause of cirrhosis, n (%) | |
| Alcohol | 840 (80.7) |
| Alcohol + viral hepatitis (B or C) | 52 (5) |
| Viral hepatitis | 88 (8.4) |
| Hemochromatosis | 6 (0.6) |
| Others | 55 (5.3) |
| Child-Pugh score, n (%) | |
| A | 0 |
| B | 470 (45.2) |
| C | 571 (54.8) |
| Prothrombin time (%), median (range) | 52 (20-85) |
| Serum bilirubin (μmol/L), median (range) | 30 (10-812) |
| Albumin (g/L), median (range) | 29 (16.5-53) |
| Platelet count (109 cells/mL), median (range) | 130 (15-684) |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L), median (range) | 80 (22-474) |
- Citation: Cadranel JF, Nousbaum JB, Bessaguet C, Nahon P, Nguyen-Khac E, Moreau R, Thévenot T, Silvain C, Bureau C, Nouel O, Pilette C, Paupard T, Pauwels A, Sapey T, Grangé JD, Tran A. Low incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in asymptomatic cirrhotic outpatients. World J Hepatol 2013; 5(3): 104-108
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v5/i3/104.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.104