Development of risky varices in alcoholic cirrhosis with a well-maintained nutritional status

Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled patients with alcoholic compensated cirrhosis or hepatitis C virus-related compensated cirrhosis

Age (yr)	66.0 ± 11.5
Gender (male/female)	18/3
Child-Pugh score	5.4 ± 0.5
AST (IU/L)	43 (16-99)
ALT (IU/L)	26 (10-86)
γ-GTP (IU/L)	41 (12-821)
ALP (IU/L)	289 (191-726)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	1.1 ± 0.5
ALB (g/dL)	3.6 ± 0.3
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.4 ± 1.7
Platelet count (× 103/μL)	110 ± 68
Prothrombin time (%)	83.3 ± 9.1
BCAA treatment (present/absent)	9/12

Quantitative variables were expressed as the mean ± SD or median (range). BCAA: Branched-chain amino acids; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferases; γ-GTP: γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALB: Albumin; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase.