Risk factors for hepatic decompensation in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2013; 19(7): 1111-1118
Published online Feb 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i7.1111

Table 3 Complications of chronic liver disease in the primary biliary cirrhosis cohort (n = 262) n (%)

Hepatic decompensation	62 (23.7)
Portal hypertension	62 (23.7)
Hypersplenism	44 (16.8)
Esophageal varices	47 (17.9)
Variceal bleeding	35 (13.4)
Ascites	43 (16.4)
Encephalopathy	19 (7.3)
Coagulant function abnormality	12 (4.6)
Hypoproteinemia	35 (13.4)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis	3 (1.1)
Liver transplantation	4 (1.5)
Death-liver related	17 (6.5)¹
Censor	6 (2.3)
Lost to follow-up	4 (1.5)
Death from causes unrelated to liver failure	2 (0.8)

¹One patient who underwent liver transplantation died.

Citation: Shi TY, Zhang LN, Chen H, Wang L, Shen M, Zhang X, Zhang FC. Risk factors for hepatic decompensation in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(7): 1111-1118
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i7/1111.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i7.1111

Shi TY, Zhang LN, Chen H, Wang L, Shen M, Zhang X, Zhang FC. Risk factors for hepatic decompensation in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(7): 1111-1118 [PMID: 23467321 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i7.1111]

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