Platelet-albumin-bilirubin score - a risk stratification scoring system to predict outcome of acute variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis.

Background: Acute variceal bleed is a common complication of cirrhosis of liver. Up to 25% of patients with newly diagnosed varices will experience bleeding within 2 years. Of patients who have stopped bleeding, approximately one-third will rebleed within the next 6 weeks.