Kukla M, Waluga M, Żorniak M, Berdowska A, Wosiewicz P, Sawczyn T, Bułdak RJ, Ochman M, Ziora K, Krzemiński T, Hartleb M. Serum omentin and vaspin levels in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(14): 2613-2624 [PMID: 28465646 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2613]
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Michał Kukla, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyków14 street, 40-752 Katowice, Poland. kuklamich@poczta.onet.pl
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Table 2 Coagulation parameters and platelet activity tests in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis
PVT (+)
PVT (-)
P value
n = 17
n = 34
PT (s)
15.5 (12.5-21.9)
16.8 (11.3-44)
P > 0.05
Prothrombin activity (%)
67.8 (41-92)
66.5 (36-106)
P > 0.05
INR
1.37 (1.11-1.9)
1.36 (1-2.19)
P > 0.05
APTT
35.5 (29.1-57)
34.4 (23.6-49.4)
P > 0.05
TRAP test
37.2 (12-113)
55.6 (16-156)
P = 0.03
ASPI test
29.1 (5-108)
40.5 (5-130)
P > 0.05
ADP test
25.8 (1-94)
34.5 (5-99.9)
P > 0.05
RISTO low test
9.5 (1-35)
11.6 (0-33)
P > 0.05
RISTO high test
46.4 (5-162)
61.5 (4-156)
P > 0.05
D-dimer (mg/L)
4434 (663-9455)
3134 (563-11026)
P > 0.05
Protein C (%)
56.9 (38.1-90.3)
65.1 (20.9-177.5)
P > 0.05
Prothrombin (µg/mL)
175.6 (71-390)
117.4 (36-422)
P = 0.01
von Willebrand factor (mU/mL)
1872 (1328-2339)
1906 (981-2372)
P > 0.05
von Willebrand factor activity (IU/mL)
3.75 (1.72-6.61)
4.01 (1.01-7.71)
P > 0.05
Table 3 Adipokine serum levels, insulin resistance profile and diabetes occurrence in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis
PVT (+)
PVT (-)
P value
n = 17
n = 34
Diabetes, n (%)
5/17 (29%)
10/34 (29%)
P > 0.05
Glucose (mg/dL)
128.4 (86-309)
122.8 (82-430)
P > 0.05
(N:75-115 mg/dL)
Insulin (μIU/mL)
19.5 (8.7-41.7)
17.8 (6.1-47.6)
P > 0.05
HOMA-IR
6.6 (2.5-14.1)
5.3 (0.9-13.4)
P > 0.05
Omentin (ng/mL)
855 (579-1205)
1105 (619-2208)
P = 0.01
Vaspin (ng/mL)
0.31 (0.09-0.84)
0.27 (0.09-0.78)
P > 0.05
Table 4 Coagulation factors and platelet activity test results with regards to the severity of cirrhosis, as assessed according to the Child-Pugh score
Table 5 Coagulation factors and platelet activity test with regards to the severity of cirrhosis, as evaluated according to the model of end-stage liver disease score
Citation: Kukla M, Waluga M, Żorniak M, Berdowska A, Wosiewicz P, Sawczyn T, Bułdak RJ, Ochman M, Ziora K, Krzemiński T, Hartleb M. Serum omentin and vaspin levels in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(14): 2613-2624