title: [Variability of the clinical and laboratory aspects in the presentation of chronic liver diseases in relation to their etiology. Analysis of a case study and review of the literature].
abstract: 247 cases of patients suffering from chronic liver diseases were reviewed. These cases were divided according to "risk areas" (viral, alcoholic, viral and alcoholic, cryptogenic) and diagnosis (CAH, compensated cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis). Differences found in clinical and laboratory aspects of liver diseases from different risk areas are described but it is concluded that no single aetiology affects the liver functional reserve more than the others. Laboratory tests give more information in the early stages of chronic liver diseases while clinical analysis is more varied in the terminal ones. Literature on the subject is reviewed. Our data neither confirm nor disprove that HBsAg+ Alcohol+ patients display a characteristic clinical picture and this hypothesis should be further investigated.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cozzolino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Francica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lonardo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cacciatore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D005719:gamma-Globulins
vernacular_title: Variabilità del quadro clinico e laboratoristico di presentazione delle epatopatie croniche in rapporto all'eziologia. Analisi di uno studio casistico e rassegna della letteratura.