UNVEILING THE LINK: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ANAEMIA ON THE SEVERITY OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE IN PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
| Title: | UNVEILING THE LINK: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ANAEMIA ON THE SEVERITY OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE IN PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL |
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| Authors: | Rajesh Sharma, Richa Sharma, Remya S R |
| Source: | National Journal of Medical Research, Vol 13, Iss 02 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: | Medsci Publications, 2023. |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: | haemoglobin, Chronic liver disease (CLD), Child Pugh score, CPS, Meld score, Medicine |
| More Details: | Introduction: Despite the clinical relevance and potential implications of anaemia in CLD, the available evidence regarding the association between anaemia and the severity of liver disease remains inconsistent and limited. Method: A cross sectional study was done among 116 CLD patients to address this research gap by investigating the prevalence, Etiology, and clinical implications of anemia among patients with CLD. Result: Out of total 116 patients, 57.8% had anemia. Among patients with anaemia, there were 56 males and 11 females. 71.2% (48) had mild anaemia, compared to 20.1% (14) and 20.1% (14) who had moderate and severe anaemia, respectively. 31 out of 67 (46.3%) were classified as CPS A and CPS B, and only 5 (7.4%) were classified as CPS C. When comparing patients with and without anaemia, the mean MELD points were 12.1 and 9.5, respectively. Conclusion: there was association found between anaemia and the severity of chronic liver disease, as indicated by higher MELD, and a higher proportion of patients in the more severe Child-Pugh scores categories with anaemia. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2249-4995 2277-8810 |
| Relation: | http://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/960; https://doaj.org/toc/2249-4995; https://doaj.org/toc/2277-8810 |
| DOI: | 10.55489/njmr.13022023960 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/9909e8b45aac4bbeb0b3041ca91548b9 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.9909e8b45aac4bbeb0b3041ca91548b9 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 22494995 22778810 |
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| DOI: | 10.55489/njmr.13022023960 |
| Published in: | National Journal of Medical Research |
| Language: | English |