Complications of cirrhosis of liver in some hospitalised population.
A total of 323 cases of cirrhosis of liver with various complications in some hospitalised population were studied. Microcytic anaemia was found to be the commonest (46.43 percent) complication. Next common (21.05) complication was protosystemic encephalopathy (PSE). Gastrointestinal haemorrhage and primary carcinoma of liver constituted 12.37 percent and 9.28 percent respectively. In view of the nature of complications of liver, it was felt necessary that these type of patients should be exposed to facilities for the specialised management whenever possible. Development of primary carcinoma of liver emphasises the need for the prevention of hepatitis B virus infection for which preventive vaccine is now available.
D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications