Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics (n=25) | |
| Age, median (range) | 69 (48–83) |
| M:F | 17:8 |
| Concurrent HCC | 9 (36%) |
| Aetiology of cirrhosis* | |
| ARLD | 12 |
| NASH | 10 |
| Cryptogenic | 2 |
| HBV/HCV | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Classification of liver function | |
| MELD score, median (range) | 15 (7–25) |
| Child-Pugh classification | B, 22 (88%); C, 3 (12%) |
*n>25 as some patients had more than one aetiology to their liver disease.
ARLD, Alcohol related liver disease; F, female; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV, hepatitis C virus; M, male; MELD, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; NASH, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.