Research Article
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 () | Propranolol group () | Combination group () |
| Age (y) | | | | Sex: M/F () | 21/9 | 21/9 | 24/6 | Child-Pugh class () | | | | A | 19 | 16 | 17 | B | 10 | 12 | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | Child-Pugh score | | | | Platelet count (109/L) | | | | Prothrombin time (s) | | | | Total bilirubin (mmol/L) | | | | Albumin (g/L) | | | | Inner diameter of portal vein (mm) | | | | EV degree () | | | | II grade | 22 | 20 | 21 | III grade | 8 | 10 | 9 | Red sign | 8 | 10 | 9 | Gastric varices () | 4 | 6 | 5 | Portal hypertensive gastropathy () | 13 | 8 | 12 |
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Compared to Propranolol group, it did not differ significantly ().
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