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Frailty in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Cirrhosis: A Comparison with Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Risk Patterns, and Impact on Prognosis.

Lubomir SkladanyPavol MolcanJana VnencakovaPetra VrbovaMichal KuklaLukas LaffersTomas Koller
Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2021)
Patients with NAFLD cirrhosis had a comparable prevalence of frailty compared to ALD. Although prognostic indices showed less advanced disease, NAFLD patients were more sensitive to frailty, which reflected their higher overall disease burden and led to higher all-cause mortality.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • community dwelling
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • risk factors
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes
  • liver injury