ALB and Cirrhosis: In patients with cirrhosis, median MELD score and Child-Pugh score were 8 (6–19) (range) and 5 (5–9) (range), respectively, 43.7% patients had platelet counts below 100 000/mm3, 28.2% had albumin <35g/L and 13 patients had a history of liver decompensation.