Table 4. Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Classification of Cirrhosis Severity

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Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Classification of the Severity of Cirrhosis

  CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
Total Points 5-6 7-9 10-15
Factor 1 Point 2 Points 3 Points
Total bilirubin (µmol/L) <34 34-50 >50
Serum albumin (g/L) >35 28-35 <28
Prothrombin time / international normalized ratio <1.7 1.71-2.3 >2.3
Ascites None Mild Moderate to Severe
Hepatic encephalopathy None Grade I-II (or supressed with medication) Grade III-IV (or refractory)

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