Serum cholesterol is a significant and independent mortality predictor in liver cirrhosis patients

Serum cholesterol is a significant and independent mortality predictor in liver cirrhosis patients

Background and Aim. Accurate assessment of cirrhotic patient’s prognosis is essential for decisions regarding the course of treatment. Therefore we aimed to confirm and quantify the predictive value of serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides in liver cirrhosis patients.Material and methods. We per...

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Main Authors: Martin Janičko, Eduard Veselíny, Dušan Leško, Peter Jarčuška, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
Cholesterol
Lipoproteins
Mortality
Prognosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119313420

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