title: Relation of different grades of esophageal varices with Child-Pugh classes in cirrhosis of liver.
abstract: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the Department of Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh over a period of 6 months from October 2011 to April 2012 and was carried out to evaluate the relation of different grades of esophageal varices with Child-Pugh classes of cirrhosis of liver patients. A total 37 patients were included. Child-Pugh score and esophageal varices of each patient were noted. Relation was carried out using the Chi-square test through determining the association of different variables. P value <0.05 was considered significant. Among 37 patients, 27(73%) were male and 10(27%) were female and their frequency of age were found, 7(18.9%) from 18-38 years, 18(48.7%) from 39-59 years and 12(32.4%) from 60 years of age and above. The etiology of liver cirrhosis revealed 18(48.7%) hepatitis B virus, 3(8.1%) hepatitis C virus and 16(43.2%) others causes. Child-Pugh classes were observed 3(8.2%) Class A, 17(45.9%) Class B and 17(45.9%) Class C and grades of esophageal varies were 13(35.1%) F1, 20(54.1%) F2 and 4(10.8%) F3 patients among total. A statistically significant positive relation was found that higher grade of esophageal varices was seen in the more advanced class of Child-Pugh classes with a p value 0.001.
authors: Department of Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Sumon
authors: S R
authors: SR
authors: Sutradhar
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Chowdhury
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Khan
authors: M Z
authors: MZ
authors: Uddin
authors: M I
authors: MI
authors: Hasan
authors: F K
authors: FK
authors: Rozana
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Haque
authors: T K
authors: TK
authors: Barman
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Ferdous
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult