Performance of albumin-bilirubin score in prediction of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding

Performance of albumin-bilirubin score in prediction of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding

Abstract Background Hepatic encephalopathy exacerbates the morbidity, delays hospital discharge, and increases the rate of readmissions of cirrhotic patients, particularly those are admitted by acute variceal bleeding. We evaluated the performance of albumin-bilirubin score in prediction of hepatic...

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Main Authors: Rehab Elsayed Elsafty, Abdallah Ahmed Elsawy, Ahmed Fawzy Selim, Atef Mohamed Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Albumin-bilirubin score
Prediction
Hepatic encephalopathy
Variceal bleeding
Cirrhosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-021-00088-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-021-00088-6

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