Differential hepatic features presenting in Wilson disease-associated cirrhosis and hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis.
CONCLUSION: WD-associated cirrhosis presents a higher risk of splenomegaly associated with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, although revealing milder liver dysfunction and portal hypertension symptoms, which recommends WD patients to be monitored for associated complications.
PMID: 30686905 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zhong HJ, Sun HH, Xue LF, McGowan EM, Chen Y Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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