Prevalence of and risk factors for anaemia in patients with advanced chronic liver disease.
Bernhard ScheinerGeorg SemmlerFlorian MaurerPhilipp SchwablTheresa A BucsicsRafael PaternostroDavid BauerBenedikt SimbrunnerMichael TraunerMattias MandorferThomas ReibergerPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)
Two-thirds of patients with ACLD suffer from anaemia. The degree of hepatic dysfunction and of portal hypertension correlate with severity of anaemia. Anaemia is associated with decompensation, ACLF and increased mortality in patients with ACLD.