Collagen proportionate area predicts long-term mortality in patients with alcoholic hepatitis

There are several short-term prognostic scores for alcoholic hepatitis (AH) that combine demographical and biochemical parameters. The extent of liver fibrosis may also be relevant to the prognosis of AH with potential added value. We evaluated collagen proportionate area (CPA) as a predictor of short and long-term mortality in AH.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - September 19, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mads Israelsen, Marta Guerrero Misas, Anastasios Koutsoumourakis, Andrew Hall, Claudia Covelli, Elena Buzzetti, Laura Iogna Prat, Davide Roccarina, Tu Vinh Luong, Alberto Quaglia, Massimo Pinzani, Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis Tags: Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Source Type: research