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Positive familial history for metabolic traits predisposes to early and more severe alcoholic cirrhosis: A cross-sectional study.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jan 2019
Bhadoria Ajeet Singh, Kedarisetty Chandan Kumar, Bihari Chhagan, Kumar Guresh, Jindal Ankur, Bhardwaj Ankit, Shasthry Varsha, Benjamin Jaya, Sharma Manoj Kumar, Sarin Shiv Kumar
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Familial aggregation of metabolic traits in NAFLD is well documented. However, relevance of these traits in alcoholic cirrhosis is not well studied. We aimed to explore the association of family history of metabolic traits with age at diagnosis, severity and complications of alcoholic cirrhosis. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, all consecutive patients with alcoholic cirrhosis presenting to...
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