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Cases were cirrhotics admitted to the hospital due to bleeding esophageal varices. Controls were cirrhotics with a history of non-bleeding esophageal varices admitted with ascites or encephalopathy. All variceal bleeders were treated with octreotide, antibiotics, and band ligation. Failure to control bleeding was defined according to the Baveno V criteria.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n We analyzed 74 cases and 74 controls. The mean INR at presentation was lower in those with bleeding varices compared to non-bleeders (1.61 vs 1.74,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.03). Those with bleeding varices had higher serum sodium (136.1 vs 133.8,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.02), lower hemoglobin (9.59 vs 11.0,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), and lower total bilirubin (2.47 vs 5.50,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Multivariable logistic regression showed total bilirubin to inversely correlate with bleeding (OR = 0.74). Bleeders received a mean of 1.14 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) prior to endoscopy (range 0-11 units). Of the 14 patients (20%) with failure to control bleeding, median INR (1.8 vs 1.5,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.02) and median units of FFP transfused (2 vs 0,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.01) were higher than those with hemostasis after the initial endoscopy.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n The INR reflects liver dysfunction, not bleeding risk. 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