High serum ferritin is associated with worse outcome of patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Journal: Annals of gastroenterology
Published Date: Dec 8, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies in patients with decompensated cirrhosis showed a correlation between serum ferritin levels and patients' prognosis. Besides, red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and mean platelet volume (MPV) have been associated with the severity of hepatic function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of serum ferritin and RDW/MPV in the outcome [survival, death, or liver transplantation (LT)] of patients with stable decompensated cirrhosis.

Authors

  • Theodora Oikonomou
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Ioannis Goulis
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Stergios Soulaidopoulos
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Areti Karasmani
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Petros Doumtsis
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Konstantina Tsioni
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Eudokia Mandala
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Evangelos Akriviadis
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Evangelos Cholongitas
    4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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