Prevalence and factors associated with the presence of Abnormal Function Liver Tests in patients with ulcerative colitis
Por:
Furusho, JKY, Osorio, MS, Uribe M.
Publicada:
1 oct 2010
Categoría:
Hepatology
Resumen:
Aim To investigate the prevalence of abnormal function liver tests and risk factors associated with their development in Mexican patients with UC Methods A total of 200 patients with confirmed diagnosis of UC were evaluated prospectively during a one year period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008 Results A total of 94 females and 106 males patients with UC were analyzed The age at diagnosis was 31 4 +/- 13 2 years and the mean of disease duration was 6 7 +/- 5 2 years We found a high prevalence of abnormal function livers tests in 40% of UC patients The pattern of abnormal function liver test was hepatitis in 70%, cholestatic (20%) and mixed (10%) The most common cause of abnormal function liver test was transient elevation in 50 patients (63%) followed by fatty liver disease (11 2%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (6 3%), drug toxicity (6%) and others (13 5%) including chronic hepatitis C, total parenteral nutrition, granulomatous and ischemic hepatitis In the multivariate logi
Filiaciones:
Uribe M.:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Canada
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