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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2013; 5(7): 323-331
Published online Jul 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.323
Published online Jul 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.323
Table 1 Group with portal hypertension and esophageal varices n (%)
| Character | n = 50 |
| Mean age (52.7 yr) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 28 (56) |
| Female | 22 (44) |
| Etiology | |
| Alcohol | 10 (20) |
| Schistosomiasis | 18 (36) |
| Hepatitis B | 2 (4) |
| Hepatitis C | 5 (10) |
| Alcohol and schistosomiasis | 1 (2) |
| Alcohol, schistosomiasis and Hepatitis B | 1 (2) |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 1 (2) |
| Portal vein thrombosis | 1 (2) |
| Non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis | 1 (2) |
| Budd-Chiari Syndrome | 1 (2) |
| Biliary cirrhosis | 1 (2) |
| Idiopathic or not yet identified | 8 (16) |
| Child-pugh classification | |
| A | 42 (84) |
| B | 6 (12) |
| C | 2 (4) |
| Previous digestive bleeding | 32 (64) |
| Previous endoscopic treatment | 33 (66) |
| Using propanolol | 25 (50) |
- Citation: de Macedo GFS, Ferreira FG, Ribeiro MA, Szutan LA, Assef MS, Rossini LGB. Reliability in endoscopic diagnosis of portal hypertensive gastropathy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(7): 323-331
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i7/323.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.323