Table 1 Characteristics of cirrhotic patients with and without PVT

Age^a (years)

54.5 (17–90)

63 (24–91)

61 (17–91)

0.01

 Male

19 (67.9)

35 (61.4)

54 (63.5)

0.56

 Female

9 (32.1)

22 (38.6)

31 (36.5)

 Platelets^a (×10⁹)

144 (23–574)

86 (7–371)

98 (7–574)

0.06

 Total protein^a (g/dl)

6.57 (4.6–9.4)

6.4 (2.6–8.3)

6.5 (2.6–9.4)

0.16

 Albumin^a (g/dl)

2.86 (1.2–5)

3.1 (0.9–4.4)

2.9 (0.9–5)

0.03

 Oesophageal varices^b

25 (89.3)

37 (66.1)

62 (73.8)

0.02

 Portal hypertensive gastropathy^b

18 (64.3)

34 (60.7)

52 (61.9)

0.75

 Duodenal varices^b

1 (3.6)

0 (0)

0.16

 Gastritis^b

1 (3.6)

15 (26.8)

16 (19.1)

0.01

 Gastric ulcer^b

2 (7.1)

2 (3.6)

4 (4.8)

0.47

 Duodenitis^b

2 (7.1)

1 (1.8)

3 (3.6)

0.21

 Duodenal ulcer^b

5 (17.9)

4 (7.1)

9 (10.7)

0.13