Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Portopulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Portal Hypertension: A Case-Control Study

Table 2

Analysis of laboratory examination of the POPH group and non-POPH group.

VariablesPOPH ()Non-POPH ()

ALT (U/L)21.8 (14.3-21.8)33.9 (19.6-59.9)-1.4510.147
AST (U/L)43.9 (30.9-64.7)53.7 (34.2-91.9)-1.0430.297
ALB (g/L)0.7010.484
TBiL (μmol/L)34.8 (18.5-95.4)40.7 (24.1-101.6)-1.0650.287
PT (s)15.5 (13.6-19.3)15.0 (13.2-18.9)-0.7760.438
CREA (mmol/l)80.0 (59.0-99.0)65.1 (52.3-80.0)-2.0910.037
PaO2 (mmHg)67.3 (58.0-77.9)72.7 (65.4-81.8)-2.1660.030
PaCO2 (mmHg)31.0 (27.7-32.9)33.0 (31.0-36.0)-2.5240.012
Potassium ion (mmol/l)3.6 (3.2-3.8)3.9 (3.5-4.2)-2.810<0.01
Sodium ion (mmol/l)136.1 (133.6-138.9)135.9 (132.4-139.0)-0.6310.528
PLT (×109/L)84.0 (51.0-121.0)86.0 (60.0-127.0)-0.3460.729
HGB (g/L)2.744<0.01
MCV (fl)93.0 (86.3-98.1)96.1 (90.6-101.8)-1.7710.077
MCH (pg)31.4 (27.8-33.5)32.6 (30.7-35.5)-2.2350.025
MCHC (g/L)330.0 (315.3-343.5)341.0 (329.3-350.0)-2.4570.014
The degree of anemia (%)
Normal5 (17.8)79 (49.4)-2.740<0.01
Mild anemia11 (39.3)39 (24.4)
Moderate anemia11 (39.3)34 (21.3)
Severe anemia1 (3.6)8 (5.0)
Child-Pugh classification (%)
A4 (14.3)25 (15.6)-0.0120.990
B14 (50)76 (47.5)
C10 (35.7)59 (36.9)
MELD score12.5 (10.0-18.5)11.0 (8.0-17.0)-0.9320.351