A Randomized Controlled Study of Fuzheng Huayu Capsule for Prevention of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the patients in moderate and severe varices level.

Characteristic	FZHYC group (𝑛=30)	Propranolol group (𝑛=30)	Combination group (𝑛=30)
Age (y)	51±9	50±8	49±8
Sex: M/F (𝑛)	21/9	21/9	24/6
Child-Pugh class (𝑛)
A	19	16	17
B	10	12	10
C	1	2	3
Child-Pugh score	6.33±1.26	6.71±1.53	6.89±1.95
Platelet count (×10^9/L)	58.73±28.17	55.79±24.92	61.32±19.92
Prothrombin time (s)	15.14±1.47^∗	16.79±2.32	15.99±2.52
Total bilirubin (mmol/L)	29.12±13.83	36.21±23.15	34.77±21.89
Albumin (g/L)	37.13±5.53	35.71±5.43	35.31±6.89
Inner diameter of portal vein (mm)	13.41±1.81	13.41±1.47	13.09±1.77
EV degree (𝑛)
II grade	22	20	21
III grade	8	10	9
Red sign	8	10	9
Gastric varices (𝑛)	4	6	5
Portal hypertensive gastropathy (𝑛)	13	8	12

∗Compared to Propranolol group, it did not differ significantly (𝑃<0.05).