Clinical characteristics of patients with cirrhosis included in the baseline and longitudinal study, prior to liver transplantation
| Baseline Study | Longitudinal Study | |
| No. | 41 | 24 |
| Age (yr) | 56 ± 9 | 54 ± 9 |
| Male/female | 32:9 | 18:6 |
| Etiology | ||
| HCV | 17 | 12 |
| Alcohol | 13 | 8 |
| HCV + alcohol | 6 | 0 |
| Other | 5 | 4 |
| HE | ||
| Previous episodes | 23 | 12 |
| Minimal encephalopathy | 12 | 8 |
| Child-Pugh A/B/C | 11/19/11 | 4/13/7 |
| Biochemical parameters | ||
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.2 ± 3.5 | 3.7 ± 4.1 |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.5 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.3 |
| Sodium (mg/dL) | 136.1 ± 3.5 | 135.5 ± 3.8 |
| Prothrombin activity (%) | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.8 |