title: Gender, Age, Etiology, and Complications in Liver Transplant Candidates.
abstract: Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of chronic liver disease (CLD), which is characterized by the appearance of fibrosis and regenerated nodules. It can be caused by different etiological factors. The only therapeutic modality is liver transplantation. The objective of this study was to describe the basic demographic characteristics, etiology, and complications of CLD in liver transplant candidates in patients of both genders. Autoimmune chronic disease was significantly more frequent in females (p = .022), whereas alcoholic liver disease was more frequent in males (p = .038). There was no difference between gender in other causes of CLD. Ascites was significantly higher in males (p = .041), whereas for other complications there was no difference between genders. Candidates for liver transplantation of different genders are different in the frequency of autoimmune and alcoholic liver disease, and the frequency of ascites. Frequency of other etiologies and complications does not relate to gender.
authors.affiliation: Željko Vlaisavljević, BS, RN, HCM, is Senior Nurse, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia. Dušan Popović, MD, is Specialist, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia. Ana Balović, MD, is Medical Doctor, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Željko
authors.initials: Ž
authors.lastname: Vlaisavljević
authors.forename: Dušan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balović
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult