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The conundrum of cryptogenic cirrhosis: Adverse outcomes without treatment options.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2018
Younossi Zobair, Stepanova Maria, Sanyal Arun J, Harrison Stephen A, Ratziu Vlad, Abdelmalek Manal F, Diehl Anna Mae, Caldwell Stephen, Shiffman Mitchell L, Schall Raul Aguilar, McColgan Bryan, Subramanian G Mani, Myers Robert P, Muir Andrew, Afdhal Nezam H, Bosch Jaime, Goodman Zachary
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Although patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis have historically been considered as having "burnt-out" non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), some controversy remains. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis and NASH-related cirrhosis from a cohort with longitudinal follow-up data. METHODS: Patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis or NASH cirrhosis were...
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