Chronic liver disease is a progressive deterioration of hepatic functions and continuous process inflammation, destruction, regeneration parenchyma, resulting in fibrosis cirrhosis [...]

Background: Chronic liver disease (CLD) often results in fatal complications. Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score is the earliest predictor of mortality but Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) more objective. Studies showed platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-lymphocyte (NLR) could become predictors chronic disease. We aimed to investigate NLR PLR as early CLD, comparison with CTP M...

common variable immunodeficiency (cvid) is a primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent bacterial infections especially in respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. we present here 2 cases of cvid with gastrointestinal complications. case 1 is a 25-year-old man with a history of chronic diarrhoea from childhood. ultrasonography revealed ascites, with l...

background hepatic fibrosis is a typical complication of chronic liver diseases resulting in cirrhosis that remains a major public health problem worldwide. liver biopsy is currently the gold standard for diagnosing and staging hepatic fibrosis. percutaneous liver biopsy; however, is an invasive procedure with risks of complications. therefore, there is need for alternative non-invasive techniq...

Background and Aims: Co-infection of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients can develop and increase liver disease and hepatic complications in the world. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of HEV infection in patients suffering from chronic HCV infection. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study testing anti-HEV antibodies in serum...

Purpose: Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a major public health problem worldwide and it leads to increase in morbidity mortality. This study aimed evaluate the psychometric properties of Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) Turkish patients with (CLD).
 Material Methods: The was conducted methodological research design. Using convenience sampling method 235 CLD university hospital, located so...

Patient counseling for chronic liver disease patients with anxiety and depression: A cross-sectional studyVinod Kumar Mugada, Keerthi Chandana Veera, Jaya Divya Paravada

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The adverse effect of acute hepatitis A in chronic liver disease is well known. The outcome of acute hepatitis E in chronic liver disease has not been extensively studied. The present study aimed to examine the clinical profile and outcome of patients with chronic liver disease and hepatitis E virus (HEV) superinfection, and the seroprevalence of hepatitis A and E infections...