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Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2006; 12(9): 1403-1407
Published online Mar 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i9.1403
Table 1 Clinical data of the 54 group 1 and 46 group 2 patients at recruitment
ParametersGroup 1 (diuretics plus albumin)Group 2 (diuretics alone)P value
Age (yr)63 (44 - 70)63 (47 - 70)NS
Sex (M/F)33/2129/17NS
Etiology
HBV78NS
HCV3628NS
Alcohol11NS
Cryptogenic109NS
Child-Pugh score10 (8 -11)9 (8 - 14)P < 0.0001
Child class (B/C)15/3931/15P < 0.0001
Hematocrit0.33 (0.32 - 0.40)0.34(0.25 - 0.41)NS
Serum albumin (g/L)30.6 (27.0 - 38.0)31.7 (24.0 - 37.0)NS
Serum bilirubin (mg/dL)3.15 (1.30 - 4.90)2.2 (1.25 - 5.50)NS
Prothrombin activity (%)57 (51 - 70)62 (30 - 70)NS
MAP (mmHg)95 (93 - 96)96 (94 - 98)NS
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)0.97 (0.93 - 1.00)0.98 (0.95 - 0.99)NS
Creatinine clearance (mL/min)69 (64 - 85)71 (65 - 75)NS
Table 2 Causes of death in the 25 group 1 and 29 group 2 patients who died during the follow-up
Causes of deathGroup 1Group 2P value
Hepatocellular carcinoma914NS
Other neoplasms20NS
Hepatorenal syndrome10NS
Variceal bleeding54NS
Liver Failure106NS
Heart Failure01NS
Sepsis20NS