N (±SD) %
Male 134 72.8
Female 50 27.2
Mean age (years) 60.1±11.9
HBV cirrhosis 43 23.4
HCV cirrhosis 19 10.3
Alcohol cirrhosis 79 42.9
Alcohol+HCV cirrhosis 18 9.8
Alcohol+HBV cirrhosis 6 3.3
Autoimmune cirrhosis/PBC 4 2.2
Cryptogenic cirrhosis 15 8.2
Child-Pugh class A 106 64.3
Child-Pugh class B 45 27.3
Child-Pugh class C 14 8.4
Ascites absent 129 70.5
Ascites small 35 19.1
Ascites large 19 10.4
Spiders 67 39
Spleen (clinical) 82 44.6
Hepatic encephalopathy 12 6.5
Platelets (×109/l) 118.6±62.4
Bilirubin (mg/dl) 1.7±1.6
Albumin (g/dl) 3.8±0.7
Prothrombin time (s) 14.6±2.9
AST (IU/l) 66±53
ALT (IU/l) 48±39
Creatinine (mg/dl) 0.9±0.3
Urea (mg/dl) 33.8±13
Portal vein diameter (mm) 12.7±2.1
Spleen length in mm (U/S) 135.3±26.7
No oesophageal varices 92 50
Small oesophageal varices 59 32.1
Large oesophageal varices 33 17.9