Variable | No cirrhosis (n = 50) | Cirrhosis (n = 50) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Clinical characteristics | |||
Age, years | 46.76 ± 12.1 | 52 ± 12.04 | 0.032 |
Male gender, n (%) | 19 (38%) | 21 (42%) | 0.683 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 11 (22%) | 11 (22%) | 1 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 13 (26%) | 28 (56%) | 0.002 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 7 (14%) | 14 (28%) | 0.086 |
Liver assessment by abdominal ultrasound at baseline | |||
Normal | 40 (80%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.0001 |
Parenchymatous liver disease | 10 (20%) | 38 (76%) | |
Cirrhotic liver disease | 0 (0%) | 12 (24%) | |
Fibroscan assessment at baseline | |||
F0 | 13 (26%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.0001 |
F1 | 27 (54%) | 0 (0%) | |
F2 | 9 (18%) | 0 (0%) | |
F3 | 1 (2%) | 16 (32%) | |
F4 | 0 (0%) | 34 (68%) |