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Table 1 Comparison of liver stiffness score, aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI), presence of splenomegaly, and platelet count between patients with and without esophageal and/or gastric varices

From: Transient elastography for predicting esophageal/gastric varices in children with biliary atresia

 

Patients with esophageal and/or gastric varices

Patients without esophageal and/or gastric varices

Pvalue

Liver stiffness score (kPa)

37.72 ± 21.55

10.97 ± 8.71

<0.001

APRI

6.59 ± 4.73

1.41 ± 1.25

<0.001

Presence of splenomegaly (no.)

36

3

<0.001

Platelet count (×103/μL)

119.92 ± 85.23

220.74 ± 90.43

<0.001