Exercise and Cirrhosis | Table 1

Effects of Propranolol on the Hepatic Hemodynamic Response to Physical Exercise in Patients With Cirrhosis

table 1. Clinical Data of the Patients Studied

	Placebo Group (n = 11)	Propranolol Group (n = 12)

Age (yr)	50 ± 6	51 ± 6
Sex (M/F)	10/1	11/1
Etiology of cirrhosis
Alcoholic/hepatitis C	5/6	6/6
Esophageal varices	11	12
Previous bleeding	1	2
Bilirubin (mg/dL)	1.3 ± 0.2	1.6 ± 0.3
Plasma albumin (g/L)	38 ± 2	33 ± 2
Prothrombin activity (%)	69 ± 13	67 ± 13
Child-Pugh score (points)	6.3 ± 0.7	5.8 ± 0.5

NOTE. Data are shown as means ± SEM.