Tags

Type your tag names separated by a space and hit enter

Cholelithiasis in cirrhotic patients. (Analysis of cholelithiasis among patients with liver cirrhosis in São Paulo, Brazil).
Arq Gastroenterol. 1996 Apr-Jun; 33(2):52-9.AG

Abstract

During the past 20 years, several authors have reported increased prevalence of cholelithiasis in liver cirrhosis. This biliary disease has been implicated with the deterioration of liver function, liver disease of alcoholic origin or even the presence of hypersplenism in this patient population. This study analyzes the incidence and possible factors which are responsible for promoting cholelithiasis in cirrhosis. The study included 110 cirrhotic patients of a private center specialized in treating liver diseases. The incidence of cholelithiasis was 27.3% (25.3% in males and 33.3% in females). There was no correlation between liver function defined by Child's classification or through the laboratory examinations (AST, ALT, AP, GGT, PT, Alb, TB, DB, PA) and the presence of gallstones. No evidence was found that the etiology of cirrhosis or the presence/absence of hypersplenism affected the prevalence of cholelithiasis in this population. In conclusion, an increased prevalence of cholelithiasis was verified in this population of cirrhotics but the pathogenesis is still obscure.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Genzini T
Centro Terapêutico Especializado em Fígado (Liver Therapy Center)-CETEFI Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, Brazil.
de Miranda MP
No affiliation info available
de Oliveira e Silva A
No affiliation info available
de Souza CP
No affiliation info available
Silva FA
No affiliation info available
de Melo CR
No affiliation info available
dos Santos TE
No affiliation info available
Cardoso ES
No affiliation info available
Santo GC
No affiliation info available
Lee MP
No affiliation info available
D'Albuquerque LA
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedBrazilChi-Square DistributionChildChild, PreschoolCholelithiasisData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk Factors

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

9109969

Citation

Genzini, T, et al. "Cholelithiasis in Cirrhotic Patients. (Analysis of Cholelithiasis Among Patients With Liver Cirrhosis in São Paulo, Brazil)." Arquivos De Gastroenterologia, vol. 33, no. 2, 1996, pp. 52-9.
Genzini T, de Miranda MP, de Oliveira e Silva A, et al. Cholelithiasis in cirrhotic patients. (Analysis of cholelithiasis among patients with liver cirrhosis in São Paulo, Brazil). Arq Gastroenterol. 1996;33(2):52-9.
Genzini, T., de Miranda, M. P., de Oliveira e Silva, A., de Souza, C. P., Silva, F. A., de Melo, C. R., dos Santos, T. E., Cardoso, E. S., Santo, G. C., Lee, M. P., & D'Albuquerque, L. A. (1996). Cholelithiasis in cirrhotic patients. (Analysis of cholelithiasis among patients with liver cirrhosis in São Paulo, Brazil). Arquivos De Gastroenterologia, 33(2), 52-9.
Genzini T, et al. Cholelithiasis in Cirrhotic Patients. (Analysis of Cholelithiasis Among Patients With Liver Cirrhosis in São Paulo, Brazil). Arq Gastroenterol. 1996 Apr-Jun;33(2):52-9. PubMed PMID: 9109969.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - JOUR T1 - Cholelithiasis in cirrhotic patients. (Analysis of cholelithiasis among patients with liver cirrhosis in São Paulo, Brazil). AU - Genzini,T, AU - de Miranda,M P, AU - de Oliveira e Silva,A, AU - de Souza,C P, AU - Silva,F A, AU - de Melo,C R, AU - dos Santos,T E, AU - Cardoso,E S, AU - Santo,G C, AU - Lee,M P, AU - D'Albuquerque,L A, PY - 1996/4/1/pubmed PY - 1996/4/1/medline PY - 1996/4/1/entrez SP - 52 EP - 9 JF - Arquivos de gastroenterologia JO - Arq Gastroenterol VL - 33 IS - 2 N2 - During the past 20 years, several authors have reported increased prevalence of cholelithiasis in liver cirrhosis. This biliary disease has been implicated with the deterioration of liver function, liver disease of alcoholic origin or even the presence of hypersplenism in this patient population. This study analyzes the incidence and possible factors which are responsible for promoting cholelithiasis in cirrhosis. The study included 110 cirrhotic patients of a private center specialized in treating liver diseases. The incidence of cholelithiasis was 27.3% (25.3% in males and 33.3% in females). There was no correlation between liver function defined by Child's classification or through the laboratory examinations (AST, ALT, AP, GGT, PT, Alb, TB, DB, PA) and the presence of gallstones. No evidence was found that the etiology of cirrhosis or the presence/absence of hypersplenism affected the prevalence of cholelithiasis in this population. In conclusion, an increased prevalence of cholelithiasis was verified in this population of cirrhotics but the pathogenesis is still obscure. SN - 0004-2803 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/9109969/Cholelithiasis_in_cirrhotic_patients___Analysis_of_cholelithiasis_among_patients_with_liver_cirrhosis_in_São_Paulo_Brazil__ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/cirrhosis.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -