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Obesity is regarded as a risk factor for various benign and malignant diseases. We evaluated whether or not the body mass index (BMI) was associated with the presence of gastroesophageal varices in asymptomatic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh grade A status). Among a total of 794 patients of HCV-related chronic liver disease, 90 had histologically-proven cirrhosis, and 63 were classified as having compensated cirrhosis (30 had varices, and the remaining 33 did not). The values of prothrombin time (%) and platelet count were significantly lower in the patients with varices than in those without (=0.042 and =0.013, respectively). In addition to the abovementioned variables, the BMI was significantly higher in the patients with varices than in those without (=0.031). In a multivariate analysis, only an increased BMI (odds ratio 1.205, 95% confidence interval 1.009-1.486, =0.039) was independently associated with the presence of varices. In asymptomatic HCV-related compensated cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh A status, an increased BMI is suggested to be related to the presence of gastroesophageal varices.
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