CRP and Ascites: In univariate Fine-Gray proportional hazard regression analysis, age of 50 or more, female sex of the patients, presence of ascites, previous BI episode, > 10 mg/L CRP serum level and high (Q4) serum ferritin concentration (sHR: 1.991, CI 1.054–3.758, p = 0.034) were associated with the development of BI (Table 4).