[Liver cirrhosis. Survival of a homogeneous population].
The aim of the study was the evaluation of survival of 140 cirrhotic patients who had a liver biopsy between 1970 and 1987. It is interesting to point out that all the patients with cirrhosis were included in the study and that they were all coming from a limited geographic area. This justifies the limited drop-out (7/147 patients). The high survival rate could be due to the fact that only patients suitable to receive a liver biopsy were elected for the study. We found that factors critical for prognosis in the short term (6-12 months) are biochemical values such as prothrombin index, serum albumin, serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, while the factors affecting long-term prognosis are age, sex, etiology of cirrhosis, high alcohol intake after biopsy, ascites and untreated portal hypertension.
Donà
G
G
Rocco
L
L
Scevola
M
M
Bettin
M G
MG
Zolli
M
M
Pozzati
G
G
Sanciati
S
S
Marcon
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Cirrosi epatica. Sopravvivenza di una popolazione omogenea.