Considerations of elderly factors to manage the complication of liver cirrhosis in elderly patients

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2019; 25(15): 1817-1827
Published online Apr 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i15.1817

Considerations of elderly factors to manage the complication of liver cirrhosis in elderly patients

Kenya Kamimura, Akira Sakamaki, Hiroteru Kamimura, Toru Setsu, Takeshi Yokoo, Masaaki Takamura, Shuji Terai

Kenya Kamimura, Akira Sakamaki, Hiroteru Kamimura, Toru Setsu, Takeshi Yokoo, Masaaki Takamura, Shuji Terai, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan

Author contributions: Kamimura K and Terai S wrote the manuscript; Sakamaki A, Kamimura H, Setsu T, Yokoo T and Takamura M collected information; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no current financial arrangement or affiliation with any organization that may have a direct influence on their work.

Corresponding author: Kenya Kamimura, MD, PhD, Lecturer, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8510, Japan. kenya-k@med.niigata-u.ac.jp

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Received: February 25, 2019
Peer-review started: February 25, 2019
First decision: March 5, 2019
Revised: March 12, 2019
Accepted: March 16, 2019
Article in press: March 16, 2019
Published online: April 21, 2019
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Core tip: The increasing aging population is a worldwide issue and societies are facing various problems including long-term care for populations with a high prevalence of chronic conditions including the liver diseases. It is clear that management of hepatitis and cirrhosis is important to maintain hepatic function as well as activities of daily living and quality of life of liver disease patients. While various therapeutic options have been available including newly developed medicines and techniques, the aging-related parameters must be considered in the decision making for therapeutic strategies and dosage of the available medicine. However, as there is no information available to date in this field, to fill this gap, we have summarized the points that must be considered upon the management of liver cirrhosis in elderly patients. The information summarized will be helpful for physicians treating the elderly patients with the understanding of the aging-related changes of the body and organs.