With the increase in the grade of DTD dilatation from 0 to 2, there were more patients with concurrent cirrhosis, higher PT INR, lower serum albumin level, higher serum bilirubin level, significant varix, splenomegaly, lower platelet count, ascites, and those belonging to Child–Pugh grade C (all P < .001), as shown in Table 1. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and Cirrhosis.