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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1458-1468
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458
Table 3 Outcome observed during follow up of the 102 patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis and 110 patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis
| Cryptogenic cirrhosis | Hepatitis C virus cirrhosis | |
| Follow up, median, mo (range) | 42 (10-96) | 40.8 (10-95) |
| Liver decompensation | 60.8% | 55.4% |
| Ascites | 54.9% | 51.8% |
| Encephalopathy | 25.5% | 21.8% |
| Esophageal variceal bleeding | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| Orthotopic liver transplantation | 1.0% | 3.6% |
| Death | 39.2% | 30.0% |
| Liver-related | 77.5% | 78.8% |
| Cardiovascular events | 10.0% | 9.1% |
| Non-liver-related cancer | 7.5% | 3.0% |
| Other causes | 5.0% | 9.1% |
| Time to death, median, mo (range) | 26 (1-96) | 28 (4-86) |
- Citation: Rinaldi L, Nascimbeni F, Giordano M, Masetti C, Guerrera B, Amelia A, Fascione MC, Ballestri S, Romagnoli D, Zampino R, Nevola R, Baldelli E, Iuliano N, Rosato V, Lonardo A, Adinolfi LE. Clinical features and natural history of cryptogenic cirrhosis compared to hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(8): 1458-1468
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i8/1458.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458