Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for infections in patients affected by HCV-related liver cirrhosis

Autor:	Antonio Riccardo Buonomo, Emanuela Zappulo, Riccardo Scotto, Biagio Pinchera, Giuseppe Perruolo, Pietro Formisano, Guglielmo Borgia, Ivan Gentile
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Vitamin D Infections Cirrhosis HCV Liver disease Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 63, Iss C, Pp 23-29 (2017)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1201-9712 1878-3511
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijid.2017.07.026
Popis:	Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its impact on infections in HCV-related liver cirrhosis. Methods: We enrolled 291 patients affected by HCV-related liver cirrhosis. Serum vitamin D levels were dosed at enrolment. The presence of infection was assessed at baseline and during follow-up based on physical examination and laboratory analyses. Results: Vitamin D deficiency (15 (p = 0.003), Child-Pugh class B/C vs A (p
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