Table 1

Patient characteristics

Patient	Age (y)	Diagnosis	Child-Pugh class	Albumin (g/l)	Urea (mmol/l)	Oesophageal varices
1	39	ARC	B₈	41	2.3	Yes (grade 2)
2	64	ARC	C₁₀	35	5.2	Yes (grade 2)
3	66	ARC	C₁₀	32	3.5	Yes (eradicated)1-150
4	59	ARC	B₈	30	4.3	Yes (grade 3)1-150
5	52	ARC	B₈	35	5.4	Yes (eradicated)1-150
6	68	ARC	C₁₀	36	5.9	Yes (eradicated)1-150

Albumin normal range: 35–51 g/l.
Urea normal range: 2.5–6.6 mmol/l.
↵1-150 Oesophageal varices obliterated by band ligation and/or oesophageal sclerotherapy.
ARC, alcohol related cirrhosis.