TRENDS OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES IN THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, UANL FOR 25 YEARS. A SINGLE-CENTER EXPERIENCE

Autor: L.E. Munoz-Espinosa, C. Trevino-Garcia, I.G. Lopez-Reyna, A. Regalado-Ceballos, P. Cordero-Perez, Y.G. Alonso-Cruz, V.H. Avalos-Gómez, R. Martinez-Macias, L.A. Perez-Arredondo, R.H. Gutierrez-Carrillo, B.B. Alcocer-Galvan, L.M. Barbosa-Castillo, I.E. Hernandez-Padilla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Annals of Hepatology, Vol 27, Iss , Pp 100601- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2021.100601
Popis: Introduction and objectives: Liver cirrhosis is one of the main leading causes of death in Mexico. Some chronic liver diseases (CLD) are Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), Autoimmune Liver Disease (AILD), Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV), and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). In Mexico, ALD and HCV are the leading causes of CLD. Objective: To analyze the incidence of CLD in a liver unit (LU) over 25 years. Methods and materials: Clinical records of patients who attended for the first time to LU, from January 1995 to December 2019 were reviewed. There were 2780 patients with CLD, and 2668 filled the inclusion criteria with available clinical records. The diagnosis of CLD was made according to international guidelines. Inclusion criteria: patients with CLD in their first visit, with or without cirrhosis. Exclusion criteria: acute liver disease,
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