The Prognostic Significance of the Platelet Count in Alcoholic Hepatitis

Background and Aims: Thrombocytopenia is present in up to 76% of patients with chronic liver disease, and lower platelet counts (PCs) are associated with greater severity of portal hypertension. In this study, we assess the relationship of PC in patients with a clinical diagnosis of severe alcoholic...

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Main Authors: Jessie A. Birnbaum, Howard S. Herman, Qi Gao, Mordecai Koenigsberg, Samuel H. Sigal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Gastro Hep Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772572322001376