Table 1 Demographic data, symptoms, signs, and lab findings of the studied patients

Age, range / mean ± SD

41–72 / 57.2±7.91

Sex, male / female

68 (68%) / 32 (32%)

Smokers

43 (43%)

Typical GERD symptoms (heart burn and regurgitation)

42 (42%)

Ascites (n = 62)

 Mild

29 (46.8%)

 Moderate

22 (35.5%)

 Marked

11 (17.7%)

Child class

 Class A

36 (36%)

 Class B

41 (41%)

 Class C

23 (23%)

Esophageal varices (n = 82)

 Grade 1

14 (17.1%)

 Grade 2

16 (19.5%)

 Grade 3

52 (63.4%)

Endoscopic GERD (n = 83)

 Grade A

24 (28.9%)

 Grade B

29 (34.9%)

 Grade C

23 (27.7%)

 Grade D

7 (8.5%)

Laboratory findings

 Serum albumin, mean ± SD

(2.5±0.3)

 Total bilirubin, mean ± SD

(3.1±0.4)

 INR, mean ± SD

(1.5±0.25)

 Platelets, mean ± SD

(116.3±7.4)