Laboratory data and imaging findings in the patients of the study group
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory findings | (Dg/pres) | (Dg/OLT) | (Dg/OLT) | (Dg/pres) | (Dg/pres) | (Dg/pres) |
| Serum albumin (g/l) | 39/37 | 36/30 | 38/37 | 45/44 | 44/40 | 42/41 |
| Prothrombin (% of normal) | 88/64 | 89/66 | 100/80 | 100/100 | 64/72 | 78/75 |
| Serum bilirubin (mmol/l) | 18/10 | 28/26 | 15/21 | 16/14 | 20/49 | 22/24 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/l) | 79/83 | 89/168 | 78/177 | 85/220 | 78/77 | 68/72 |
| Creatinine clearance (ml/min) | NA/NA | NA/59 | NA/50 | NA/40 | NA/NA | NA/NA |
| Proteinuria | NA/NA | NA/+ | +/+ | NA/+ | −/− | NA/NA |
| Haematuria | NA/NA | NA/+ | +/+ | NA/+ | −/− | NA/NA |
| γ-Glutamyl transferase (IU/l) | N/N | 1.5N/N | 4N/N | N/1.5N | 3N/4N | 3N/5N |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/l) | N/N | 1.5N/N | 2N/N | N/2N | 1.5N/1.5N | 1.5N/N |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/l) | N/N | N/2N | 1.5N/N | 1.5N/N | 1.5N/1.5N | 1.5N/1.5N |
| Alanine aminotransferase (IU/l) | N/N | N/N | 1.5N/N | 2N/N | 1.5N/N | 1.5N/1.5N |
| CT and endoscopic findings | ||||||
| Liver appearance | Hepatomegaly/hepatomegaly | Atrophy/ atrophy | Normal/atrophy | Hepatomegaly/hepatomegaly | Hepatomegaly/atrophy | Hepatomegaly/hepatomegaly |
| Portosystemic communications | Yes/no | Yes/yes | No/yes | No/no | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
| Splenomegaly | Yes/(splenectomy) | No/yes | No/yes | No/no | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
| Oesophageal varices | Yes/no2-150 | Yes/no2-150 | No/yes | No/no | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
NA, not available; Dg, at time of the diagnosis; OLT, when referred for orthotopic liver transplant; pres, at the present time; xN, x upper normal value; CT, computed tomography.
↵2-150 After sclerotherapy.