Characteristics of eligible patients at enrollment.

Categorical variables expressed as number (%), non-normal continuous variables as median (Q1–Q3) and normal continuous variables as mean ± SD.HE, hepatic encephalopathy; HRS, hepatorenal syndrome; WBC, white blood cells; PLT, platelet; ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; TBIL, total bilirubin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatine; INR, international normalized ratio; PT, prothrombin time; CTP, child-turcotte-pugh; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; CLIF-SOFA, chronic liver failure-sequential organ failure assessment.†Organ failure was defined based on the CLIF-SOFA score.Characteristics of eligible patients at enrollment.