A New Sampling Method for Spleen Stiffness Measurement Based on Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Noninvasive Assessment of Esophageal Varices in Newly Diagnosed HCV-Related Cirrhosis
Table 1
Demographic, clinical, echographic, and endoscopic characteristics of the 54 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis.
Variables
Age (years)**
72 (63–79)
Sex, male/female*
25 (46.3)/29 (53.7)
HCV RNA * 105 (IU/mL)●
HCV genotype 1/2/3/4*
38 (70.4)/4 (7.4)/12 (22.2)/0 ()
Child-Pugh class A/B*
15 (27.7)/39 (72.3)
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)**
1.3 (0.7–3.1)
AST (IU/L)**
57 (22–111)
ALT (IU/L)**
66 (31–138)
Albumin (g/dL)**
3.8 (2.5–4.1)
Gamma globulins (g/dL)**
2.9 (2.1–3.3)
Platelet count * 103/L**
111 (34–212)
International normalized ratio (INR)**
1.29 (1–1.98)
Echographic spleen diameter (cm)**
13.9 (9.9–17.8)
Esophageal varices (EV), yes/no*
28 (51.8)/26 (48.2)
EV
Grade 1*
11 (39.3)
Grade 2*
11 (39.3)
Grade 3*
6 (21.4)
Red wheals, yes/no*
2 (7.1)/26 (92.9)
*Data presented as (%) **Data presented as median (IQR) ●Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; IQR: interquartile range.
