Demographics of the patients (n=16)
| Data are mean (SEM). | |
| Age | 52 (2.4) |
| Sex (M/F) | 10/6 |
| Aetiology of liver disease | |
| Alcoholic cirrhosis | 10 |
| Other | 6 |
| Pugh score | 6.7 (0.4) |
| Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 37.8 (3.5) |
| Albumin (g/l) | 33.1 (2.1) |
| Prothrombin time (s) | 14.9 (2.1) |