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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4190-4195
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4190
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4190
Cirrhosis patients | Controls | ||
Cirrhosis etiology | Patient number | Admission diagnosis | Patient number |
Alcohol | 13 | COPD | 5 |
HBV infection | 9 | Cancer (no liver or CNS metastasis) | 4 |
HCV infection | 1 | Ulcerative colitis | 3 |
Alcohol + HBV | 1 | Crohn’s disease | 1 |
Alcohol + HCV | 1 | ||
Unknown | 1 |
Parameter | Cirrhosis | Control | P |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.44 ± 0.95 | 0.89 ± 0.24 | < 0.01 |
Albumin (q/dL) | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | |
Globulin (q/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | |
PT (s) | 14.4 ± 1.8 | 11.4 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
SGOT (U/L) | 49 ± 31 | 42 ± 34 |
Child score | A5 (n = 16) | A6 (n = 6) | B7 (n = 1) | B8 (n = 2) | B9 (n = 1) | C (n = 0) | |
Severity of brain MRI abnormalities | 0 | 8 (50) | - | - | - | - | - |
1 | 5 (31.20) | 5 (83) | 1 (100) | 1 (50) | - | - | |
2 | 3 (18.80) | 1 (17) | - | 1 (50) | 1 (100) | - |
- Citation: Velissaris D, Karanikolas M, Kalogeropoulos A, Solomou E, Polychronopoulos P, Thomopoulos K, Labropoulou-Karatza C. Pituitary hormone circadian rhythm alterations in cirrhosis patients with subclinical hepatic encephalopathy. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(26): 4190-4195
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i26/4190.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.4190