background : chronic liver disease comprises a wide range of diseases characterized by inflammation of the liver and progression of cirrhosis. this study aims to assess the relationship between behavioral disorders and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis. materials and methods : the available sampling method was used to divide participants into two groups of 100 patients and 100 he...

background liver cirrhosis is one of the major causes of hospitalization and mortality in children. a wide spectrum of disorders including developmental abnormali­ties, infections, metabolic and genetic disorders can lead to liver cirrhosis in pediatric patients. determination of its etiology is important for treatment mo­dality, prevention of progressive liver damage, family counseling and pri...

nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, both in adults and in children. nafld represents a spectrum of liver diseases that range from hepatic steatosis to steatohepatitis and cirrhosis. however, nafld is more prevalent in overweight and obese individuals. evidence thus far suggests that hepatic triglyceride accumulaâ­tion is not always derive...

conclusions abnormal dexa was highly prevalent among patients with cirrhosis. the risk of this finding was increased by lower vitamin d levels, advanced disease, and impaired renal function. objectives we aimed to investigate bone loss in patients with cirrhosis at different anatomical sites and key factors that might affect it. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, 97 patients wi...

introduction cutaneous mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic infection caused by zygomycetes class of fungi that is often fatal, requiring aggressive local control as well as systemic therapy. few cases of mucormycosis were described in patients with liver cirrhosis, mostly rhino-orbital. to our knowledge, only two cases of upper extremity involvement was reported in cirrhosis while a few cases ...

background chronic hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection has a broad spectrum of manifestation, ranging from silent carrier state to advanced cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. the persistence of hbv dna in serum and hepatocytes of the cirrhotic patient could be detected by molecular techniques in spite of negative hbv serologic markers. conclusions the prevalence of obi was relatively high in...

conclusions several adverse effects are associated to anti-hcv drugs, hence appropriate skin care management and follow-up are very important. a careful anamnesis before the initiation of triple therapy is necessary to identify previous dermatological diseases that could increase skin adverse effects incidence. case presentation we report a case of a patient who discontinued telaprevir because ...

conclusions it is concluded that most hbeag negative hepatitis b patients with serum hbv dna level of 2000-20000 iu/ml, persistent normal alt concentration, and no or mild liver damage on biopsy can be clinically managed as hbv inactive carriers. results two hundred forty-three hbeag negative hepatitis b patients were stratified into three groups based on to their hbv dna level including group ...

Globally, an estimated one million deaths occur annually due to complications of cirrhosis. Cirrhosis with end stage liver disease [ESLD] is a leading cause death noncommunicable diseases in Sri Lanka. Non-alcoholic fatty [NAFLD] and alcohol related [ARLD] are the principal causes ESLD cirrhosis Liver transplantation remains only curative treatment for such patients. Multiorgan dysfunction hemo...