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Ischemic hepatitis in hepatitis B related liver cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: clinical features and prognostic implications / 中华肝脏病杂志
Chinese Journal of Hepatology ; (12): 258-262, 2009.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-310115
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the incidence, clinical features and prognostic implications of ischemic hepatitis in hepatitis B related liver cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>By retrospective review of the medical records of all 264 inpatients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage of hepatitis B related liver cirrhosis from January 1st 2007 to November 30th 2008, 11 patients with ischemic hepatitis (IH) were identified. The clinical features and prognostic implications were compared between the IH patients and 30 patients without ischemic hepatitis (control group).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence of ischemic hepatitis was 4.17% in hepatitis B related liver cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The patients in IH group were younger than those in control group, the average age was (43.1+/-5.7) in IH group and (52.3+/-11.1) in control group (P=0.013). The serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase were increased more than 20-fold above the upper limit of normal values, and returned to normal values within 10 days. Compared to the control group, total bilirubin, lactate dehydrogenase, alkaline phosphates, gamma-glutamyltransferase, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and white blood cells were increased, while serum cholinesterase was decreased in IH group (P<0.05). The fatality rate of ischemic hepatitis was much higher than that of control group (54.5% vs 16.7%, P=0.041). The main causes of death in IH group were infection, hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic encephalopathy. The patients in IH group lost 200 to 3600 milliliter blood, and hemorrhagic shock occurred in 63.6% (7/11) of IH patients. Therefore the bleeding volume was not correlated with the occurrence rate of ischemic hepatitis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Ischemic hepatitis may occur secondary to upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in hepatitis B related liver cirrhosis. The risk factors of ischemic hepatitis in cirrhositic patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage are young and with hemorrhagic shock, and poor liver function. It is important to use antibiotics in time to improve the prognosis of these patients.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Prognosis / Aspartate Aminotransferases / Blood / Biomarkers / Epidemiology / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Alanine Transaminase / Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Hepatology Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Prognosis / Aspartate Aminotransferases / Blood / Biomarkers / Epidemiology / Retrospective Studies / Risk Factors / Alanine Transaminase / Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Hepatology Year: 2009 Type: Article