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Research Article | Volume 13 Issue:3 (, 2023) | Pages 396 - 403
Clinical profile of patients with cirrhosis of liver in a tertiary care hospital of Kalaburagi, North Karnataka, India
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Received
July 5, 2023
Revised
July 19, 2023
Accepted
July 28, 2023
Published
Aug. 1, 2023
Abstract

Background: The profile of cirrhosis may vary with different age and ethinic groups, geographical, social and etiological factors. So the present study will be undertaken  to study the  clinical profiles of patients with cirrhosis of liver in the form of demography, aetiology, clinical presentation, laboratory evaluation and  complications in this region of north Karnataka. Methodology: A two  years observational study after ethical committee approval was conducted at a tertiary care hospital among 200 cirrhotic patients in whom after explaining the purpose of the study,  detailed history, clinical and laboratory data was collected. The DATA was analyzed using  IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25.0. Result. In our study the commonest age group was 31-50 years, mean age 44.10±13.08 years. Majority (88.5%) were males. Symptoms were abdominal distension (85.5%), lower limb edema(63.5%), jaundice (48%), gastrointestinal bleed(18.5%), altered sensorium in 14%. Aetiology were alcohol related (57.5%), HBV (13.5%), NAFLD(11.5%), viral and alcohol(5%), HCV (3%), Cryptogenic cirrhosis (4.5%) and Autoimmune Hepatitis (2.5%). Commonest   complications were hepatic encephalopathy (14%), Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis(14%), major renal impairment(12%) and Hepatocellular carcinoma (0.5%). 49% had CTP category B disease and 47.5% had CTP category C, 165 patients had MELD Na of >15. Conclusion: Cirrhosis is common among the most productive age group of society with change in lifestyle habits and increased alcohol use this has gained more importance. Recent advances in treating these patients may take a few more years in yielding new results and this article will act as a benchmark for comparison.

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