International Journal of Health and Clinical Research

Yazarlar: Mansa Ram Saran, Sukh Chain, Govind Sharan Sharma

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Liver Cirrhosis,Cardiac profile,Renal profile.

Özet: Background: Liver cirrhosis is the final common pathological pathway of liver damage arising from a wide variety of chronic liver diseases. Hence; the present study was conducted with the aim of assessing the Renal and Cardiac Profile in Liver Cirrhosis Patients. Materials & Methods: A total of 40 patients with confirmed diagnosis of liver cirrhosis were enrolled. Complete demographic and clinical profile of all the patients was recorded. Severity of the liver cirrhosis was graded according to Child-Pugh score grading system. Blood samples were obtained and renal profile was analyzed. Physical examination was done to look for any evidence of cardiac or renal involvement. All the results were recoded and analyzed by SPSS software. Results: 50 percent of the patients were of child-Pugh grade B. Renal profile was raised in 32.5 percent of the patients. Diastolic dysfunction was present in 55 percent of the patients while left atrial enlargement was seen in 47.5 percent of the patients. Overall, Cardiac dysfunction was seen in 60 percent of the patients.Conclusion: Significant deterioration of renal and cardiac functions occurs in liver cirrhosis patients.

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