Research Article

A Practical Model for Predicting Esophageal Variceal Rebleeding in Patients with Hepatitis B-Associated Cirrhosis

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the cohort and baseline comparisons between the nonbleeding and rebleeding groups.

BaselineRebleeding within 6 weeksRebleeding within 1 year
NoYes. overallNoYes. overall
N = 263N = 21N = 223N = 61

Follow-up (weeks)66.6 (24.3–135)90.3 (66.0)4.40 (1.59)<0.001102 (64.8)17.8 (14.8)<0.001
Age (years)52.24 (12.89)52.4 (13.1)50.5 (9.13)0.38352.9 (13.1)50.0 (11.8)0.108
Gender0.5970.848
 Male195 (68.7%)179 (68.1%)16 (76.2%)152 (68.2%)43 (70.5%)
 Female89 (31.3%)84 (31.9%)5 (23.8%)71 (31.8%)18 (29.5%)
BMI22.0 (3.07)21.9 (3.03)22.2 (3.61)0.73621.8 (2.98)22.6 (3.33)0.11
Baseline LSM (kPa)14.2 (10.6–19.2)13.8 (10.4–19.0)18.3 (11.8–23.8)0.02413.4 (10.0–17.7)18.8 (13.4–22.9)<0.001
Portal vein diameter (cm)1.50 (1.30–1.60)1.50 (1.30–1.60)1.60 (1.50–1.70)0.0381.50 (1.30–1.60)1.50 (1.40–1.70)0.028
PVT0.7310.384
 No249 (87.7%)231 (87.8%)18 (85.7%)198 (88.8%)51 (83.6%)
 Yes35 (12.3%)32 (12.2%)3 (14.3%)25 (11.2%)10 (16.4%)
Using NSBB drugs0.001<0.001
 No98 (34.5%)83 (31.6%)15 (71.4%)64 (28.7%)34 (55.7%)
 Yes186 (65.5%)180 (68.4%)6 (28.6%)159 (71.3%)27 (44.3%)
Hemoglobin (g/L)99.4 (27.6)100 (27.7)86.0 (24.0)0.015102 (27.5)88.2 (25.2)<0.001
White blood count (109/L)4.33 (2.25)4.38 (2.25)3.71 (2.25)0.2024.55 (2.21)3.53 (2.22)0.002
Platelet count (109/L)93.3 (66.2)96.3 (67.1)56.0 (37.7)<0.001101 (70.2)64.9 (37.9)<0.001
PT (second)14.0 (3.44)13.9 (3.50)14.5 (2.59)0.39913.9 (3.70)14.2 (2.25)0.48
Albumin (g/L)35.1 (6.07)35.1 (6.06)35.0 (6.39)0.95435.0 (6.18)35.2 (5.70)0.818
TBIL (μmol/L)19.2 (12.8–29.6)19.0 (12.8–29.6)20.0 (13.3–28.5)0.77418.5 (12.3–31.1)20.2 (13.9–29.5)0.611
ALT (U/L)24.5 (16.0–41.5)25.0 (17.0–43.5)17.0 (14.0–28.0)0.09425.0 (17.0–44.0)22.0 (16.0–35.0)0.192
AST (U/L)35.0 (26.0–52.2)35.0 (27.0–53.0)26.0 (19.0–39.0)0.04335.0 (27.0–53.5)32.0 (23.0–49.0)0.096
ALP (U/L)88.0 (62.8–130)89.0 (64.0–134)72.0 (50.0–96.0)0.02590.0 (64.5–136)83.0 (56.0–113)0.068
GGT (U/L)32.0 (19.0–74.2)34.0 (20.0–81.5)21.0 (13.0–33.0)0.00734.0 (20.0–90.0)27.0 (18.0–52.0)0.039
BUN (mmol/L)5.05 (4.00–6.43)5.00 (4.00–6.35)5.70 (4.00–6.50)0.6815.10 (4.00–6.55)5.00 (3.70–6.30)0.402
Creatinine (μmol/L)65.6 (55.7–77.9)65.4 (55.8–77.2)67.8 (51.1–88.9)0.88565.5 (56.4–78.2)65.7 (52.2–75.5)0.329
Sodium (mmol/L)139 (5.12)137 (15.2)139 (6.21)0.269137 (16.3)137 (6.65)0.844
Potassium (mmol/L)3.88 (0.53)5.91 (16.5)3.95 (0.67)0.0575.82 (16.5)5.57 (13.5)0.905
Triglycerides (mmol/L)0.96 (0.60)0.96 (0.58)0.91 (0.75)0.7610.96 (0.49)0.95 (0.89)0.961
Cholesterol (mmol/L)3.50 (1.58)3.54 (1.63)2.95 (0.77)0.0053.56 (1.72)3.27 (0.91)0.074
HDL1.06 (0.45)1.07 (0.45)1.00 (0.54)0.5671.06 (0.44)1.07 (0.49)0.945
LDL1.96 (1.03)1.98 (1.05)1.63 (0.56)0.0152.00 (1.12)1.78 (0.55)0.035
HBeAg0.3280.886
 Negative246 (86.6%)226 (85.9%)20 (95.2%)194 (87.0%)52 (85.2%)
 Positive38 (13.4%)37 (14.1%)1 (4.76%)29 (13.0%)9 (14.8%)
Child–Pugh0.3090.708
A195 (68.7%)183 (69.6%)12 (57.1%)153 (68.6%)42 (68.9%)
B75 (26.4%)67 (25.5%)8 (38.1%)60 (26.9%)15 (24.6%)
C14 (4.9%)13 (4.94%)1 (4.76%)10 (4.48%)4 (6.56%)
MELD9.87 (8.59–12.1)10.6 (2.41)9.93 (1.86)0.1310.6 (2.46)10.2 (2.03)0.156

Significance (P value) is listed for comparisons between bleeders and nonbleeders at different observation points. BMI: body mass index; baseline LSM: baseline liver stiffness measurements; PVT: portal vein thrombosis; NSBB: nonselective beta-blockers; PT: prothrombin time; TBIL: total bilirubin; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GGT: glutamyl transpeptidase; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HBeAg: hepatitis B virus e antigen; MELD: model for end-stage liver disease.