Decompensation as initial presentation in patients with liver cirrhosis is associated with an increased risk of future decompensation and mortality.
Koos de WitThijs KuipersKoen van der PloegLubbertus C BaakUlrich H W BeuersR Bart TakkenbergPublished in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2023)
In patients with cirrhosis, decompensation at initial presentation was associated with an increased risk of future decompensation and mortality. Alcoholic cirrhosis was associated with an increased risk of future decompensation. Adequate HCC surveillance was associated with markedly better survival.