Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis

Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis

Abnormalities in hematological indices are frequently encountered in cirrhosis. Multiple causes contribute to the occurrence of hematological abnormalities. Recent studies suggest that the presence of hematological cytopenias is associated with a poor prognosis in cirrhosis. The present article revi...

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Main Authors: Amir A Qamar, Norman D Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/591317
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spelling doaj-b20f1813f988455195183b2caff0d62f2020-11-24T23:22:53ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-0123644144510.1155/2009/591317Abnormal Hematological Indices in CirrhosisAmir A Qamar0Norman D Grace1Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USABrigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USAAbnormalities in hematological indices are frequently encountered in cirrhosis. Multiple causes contribute to the occurrence of hematological abnormalities. Recent studies suggest that the presence of hematological cytopenias is associated with a poor prognosis in cirrhosis. The present article reviews the pathogenesis, incidence, prevalence, clinical significance and treatment of abnormal hematological indices in cirrhosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/591317
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title Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis
title_short Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis
title_full Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis
title_fullStr Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis
title_full_unstemmed Abnormal Hematological Indices in Cirrhosis
title_sort abnormal hematological indices in cirrhosis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 2009-01-01
description Abnormalities in hematological indices are frequently encountered in cirrhosis. Multiple causes contribute to the occurrence of hematological abnormalities. Recent studies suggest that the presence of hematological cytopenias is associated with a poor prognosis in cirrhosis. The present article reviews the pathogenesis, incidence, prevalence, clinical significance and treatment of abnormal hematological indices in cirrhosis.
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