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Table 3 Comparison of factors for prediction between patients with or without gastroesophageal varices

From: A vein-viewing application enabled detecting abdominal wall varices related to the presence of non-treated gastroesophageal varices: a cross-sectional study

 

Gastroesophageal varices†

p value

Negative (n = 40)

Positive (n = 60)

Gender (male/female)

27/13

44/16

0.529

Age (years)

72 (50–87)

69 (20–87)

0.050

Child–Pugh scores

7.2 ± 2.3

7.1 ± 2.2

0.885

Splenomegaly (yes/no)

14/26

39/21

0.003

UI-AWV (grade0/grade ≥ 1‡)

33/7

43/17

0.214

UI-AWV (grade 0–1/grade 2‡)

40/0

57/3

0.273

VWI-AWV (grade0/grade ≥ 1‡)

14/26

14/46

0.203

VWI-AWV (grade 0–1/grade 2‡)

31/9

34/26

0.032

Platelet count (103/mm3)

151.7 ± 58.5

107.7 ± 49.7

 < 0.001

FIB4 index

3.8 ± 2.5

6.1 ± 4.2

0.003

APRI

1.0 ± 1.0

1.6 ± 1.2

0.010

Liver stiffness§ (kPa)

17.0 ± 16.7

28.0 ± 17.5

0.011

  1. Data are expressed as median (range) or mean ± SD
  2. APRI aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio, AWI abdominal wall varices, FIB-4, fibrosis index based on the four factors, UI unmanipulated image, VWI vein-weighed image, PT percent prothrombin time
  3. †Including treated patients, ‡classified by the two doctors, §Liver stiffness was evaluated in 68 patients without ascites
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