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Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3046
Resumen
MARTINEZ LEYVA, Ludmila et al. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with liver cirrhosis. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2021, vol.50, n.4 Epub 01-Dic-2021. ISSN 1561-3046.
Introduction:
Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of many liver diseases.
Objective:
To determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with liver cirrhosis.
Results:
There were 19 patients (33.3%) in the age group between 60 and 69 years; 31 (54,4 %) women and 26 (45,6 %) men. Hepatitis C virus was found in 21 patients (36,8 %). 96,4 % of the patients were diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound; 12 (21,1 %) presented ascites and 38 (66,6 %) endoscopic manifestations of portal hypertension. In D'Amico stage 4 there were 20 (35 %) patients and 26 (45,6 %) in Child-Pugh A stage; 24 (42,1 %) in Child-Pugh B and 7 (12,3 %) in Child-Pugh C.
Conclusions:
Liver cirrhosis predominates in the seventh decade of life, in females. Abdominal ultrasound prevails as a diagnostic mode. The most common causes are hepatitis C virus and alcoholism. Ascites is the most common complication. Most patients present with signs of portal hypertension. Uncompensated forms of the disease predominate.
Palabras clave : liver cirrhosis; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; autoimmune hepatitis; primary biliary cirrhosis; primary sclerosing cholangitis.