Table 1 Patient characteristics and univariate analysis.
From: Spleen Stiffness as Predictor of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis of Different Etiologies
No Varices (n = 50, 44%) | Small Varices (n = 36, 31%) | Varices Needing Treatment (n = 29, 25%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60.16 ± 10.16 | 57.61 ± 7.14 | 62.89 ± 9.82 | 0.091 |
Gender | 23 F 27 M | 14 F 22 M | 14 F 15 M | 0.733 |
Aspartate Aminotransferase | 51.36 ± 38.21 | 48.44 ± 24.30 | 69.79 ± 26.95 | 0.001 |
Alanine Aminotransferase | 44.66 ± 21.86 | 53.5 ± 28.81 | 56.51 ± 32.25 | 0.347 |
Platelet Count | 188082 ± 70432 | 155958 ± 88680 | 102175 ± 47657 | < 0.001 |
Spleen Diameter | 110.96 ± 19.67 | 126.69 ± 22.58 | 141.69 ± 22.74 | < 0.001 |
Portal Vein Diameter | 10.16 ± 1.96 | 10.49 ± 1.68 | 11.69 ± 1.84 | < 0.001 |
Hemoglobin | 13.16 ± 1.25 | 13.28 ± 1.17 | 12.33 ± 1.79 | 0.210 |
Liver Elastography | 2.00 ± 0.51 | 2.19 ± 0.54 | 2.55 ± 0.57 | < 0.001 |
Spleen Elastography | 2.79 ± 0.41 | 3.02 ± 0.40 | 3.96 ± 0.37 | < 0.001 |
