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Competing risks and prognostic stages of cirrhosis: a 25‐year inception cohort study of 494 patients

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2014 · Vol. 39(10) · pp. 1180–1193

Gennaro D’Amico✉(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)Linda Pasta(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)A. Morabito(University of Milan)Michele D’Amico(University of Palermo)M. Caltagirone(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)Giuseppe Malizia(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)Fabio Tinè(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)Gandolfo Giannuoli(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)Mario Traina(Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione)Giovanni Vizzini(Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione)F. Politi(Azienda Ospedaliera Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico)Angelo Luca(Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione)Roberto Virdone(Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello)Anna Licata(University of Palermo)L. Pagliaro(University of Palermo)

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Abstract

The development of oesophago-gastric varices and decompensating events in cirrhosis identify five prognostic stages with significantly increasing mortality risks.

Liver Disease and Transplantation Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis C virus researchMedicineCohortCirrhosisCohort studyInternal medicineMEDLINEIntensive care medicine

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AdultAgedAscitesEsophageal and Gastric VaricesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansJaundiceLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProspective Studies

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