Risk of Liver Fibrosis Is Associated with More Severe Strokes, Increased Complications with Thrombolysis, and Mortality

Risk of Liver Fibrosis Is Associated with More Severe Strokes, Increased Complications with Thrombolysis, and Mortality

The Fibrosis (FIB)-4 index is an established non-invasive test to detect liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis is postulated to be one of the predictors of the risk of symptomatic Intracranial Haemorrhage (SICH) after intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) therapy, the mainstay of treatment foll...

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Main Authors: Emma M. S. Toh, Priscilla Roshini Joseph Ravi, Chua Ming, Amanda Y. L. Lim, Ching-Hui Sia, Bernard P. L. Chan, Vijay K. Sharma, Cheng Han Ng, Eunice X. X. Tan, Leonard L. L. Yeo, Daniel Q. Huang, Mark D. Muthiah, Benjamin Y. Q. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
FIB-4
liver fibrosis
symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage
ischemic stroke
thrombolysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/356

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