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Quiroz-Aldave JE, Gamarra-Osorio ER, Durand-Vásquez MDC, Rafael-Robles LDP, Gonzáles-Yovera JG, Quispe-Flores MA, Concepción-Urteaga LA, Román-González A, Paz-Ibarra J, Concepción-Zavaleta MJ. From liver to hormones: The endocrine consequences of cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30:1073-1095. [PMID: 38577191 PMCID: PMC10989500 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i9.1073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Hepatocrinology explores the intricate relationship between liver function and the endocrine system. Chronic liver diseases such as liver cirrhosis can cause endocrine disorders due to toxin accumulation and protein synthesis disruption. Despite its importance, assessing endocrine issues in cirrhotic patients is frequently neglected. This article provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine disturbances in liver cirrhosis. The review was conducted using the PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, and Scielo databases, encompassing 172 articles. Liver cirrhosis is associated with endocrine disturbances, including diabetes, hypoglycemia, sarcopenia, thyroid dysfunction, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, bone disease, adrenal insufficiency, growth hormone dysfunction, and secondary hyperaldosteronism. The optimal tools for diagnosing diabetes and detecting hypoglycemia are the oral glucose tolerance test and continuous glucose monitoring system, respectively. Sarcopenia can be assessed through imaging and functional tests, while other endocrine disorders are evaluated using hormonal assays and imaging studies. Treatment options include metformin, glucagon-like peptide-1 analogs, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors, and insulin, which are effective and safe for diabetes control. Established standards are followed for managing hypoglycemia, and hormone replacement therapy is often necessary for other endocrine dysfunctions. Liver transplantation can address some of these problems.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación, Medellin 050010, Colombia
- Internal Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Peru
- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima 15072, Peru
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Tan Z, Zhang P, Zhou J, Li C, Xu C, Yin Y. Outcomes of pregnancies complicated by cirrhosis: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2024; 24:179. [PMID: 38454374 PMCID: PMC10918869 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06341-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although pregnancy complicated by liver cirrhosis is rare, women with cirrhosis experience increased adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate pregnancy outcomes in women with liver cirrhosis and develop a predictive model using maternal factors for preterm birth in such pregnancies. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on pregnancy outcomes of a cirrhosis group (n = 43) and a non-cirrhosis group (n = 172) in a university hospital between 2010 and 2022. Logistic regression evaluated pregnancy outcomes, and a forward stepwise logistic regression model was designed to predict preterm birth in pregnant women with cirrhosis. The model's predictive performance was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the ROC curve (AUC). RESULTS The incidence of cirrhosis during pregnancy was 0.06% (50/81,554). Pregnant women with cirrhosis faced increased risks of cesarean section, preterm birth, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, thrombocytopenia, and postpartum hemorrhage. In pregnant women with cirrhosis, preterm birth risk significantly increased at an incidence rate of 46.51% (20/43). According to the prediction model, the key predictors of preterm birth in pregnant women with cirrhosis were intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and total bilirubin. The model demonstrated accurate prediction, with an AUC of 0.847, yielding a model accuracy of 81.4%. CONCLUSIONS Pregnant women with cirrhosis face a heightened risk of adverse obstetric outcomes, particularly an increased incidence of preterm birth. The preliminary evidence shows that the regression model established in our study can use the identified key predictors to predict preterm birth in pregnant women with cirrhosis, with high accuracy.
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- Zhangmin Tan
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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van der Slink LL, Scholten I, van Etten-Jamaludin FS, Takkenberg RB, Painter RC. Pregnancy in women with liver cirrhosis is associated with increased risk for complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. BJOG 2022; 129:1644-1652. [PMID: 35319158 PMCID: PMC9546282 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy and liver cirrhosis is a rare but increasing combination. Liver cirrhosis can raise the chance of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity, although the exact risks remain unclear. OBJECTIVE To provide a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on maternal, fetal and obstetric complications among pregnant women with liver cirrhosis. SEARCH STRATEGY We performed a systematic literature search in the databases PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE (Ovid) from inception through 25 January 2021. SELECTION CRITERIA Studies including pregnancies with liver cirrhosis and controls were eligible. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two reviewers independently evaluated study eligibility. We used the random effects model for meta-analysis. MAIN RESULTS Our search yielded 3118 unique papers. We included 11 studies, including 2912 pregnancies in women with cirrhosis from 1982-2020. Seven studies were eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The overall maternal mortality rate was 0.89%. Maternal mortality and variceal haemorrhage were lower in recent than in older studies. Most cases of maternal mortality due to variceal haemorrhage (70%) occurred during vaginal delivery. Pregnant women with liver cirrhosis had a higher chance of preterm delivery (OR 6.7, 95% CI 5.1-9.1), caesarean section (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.7-3.9), pre-eclampsia (OR 3.8, 95% CI 2.2-6.5) and small-for-gestational-age neonates (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.6-4.2) compared with the general obstetric population. Subgroup analyses could not be conducted. CONCLUSIONS Liver cirrhosis in pregnant women is associated with increases in maternal mortality and obstetric and fetal complications. Large international prospective studies are needed to identify risk factors for unfavourable outcome.
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- Laurine L van der Slink
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Deventer Ziekenhuis, Deventer, the Netherlands
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- Medical Library Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Research Support, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Hansen JD, Perri RE, Riess ML. Liver and Biliary Disease of Pregnancy and Anesthetic Implications: A Review. Anesth Analg 2021; 133:80-92. [PMID: 33687174 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Liver and biliary disease complicates pregnancy in varying degrees of severity to the mother and fetus, and anesthesiologists may be asked to assist in caring for these patients before, during, and after birth of the fetus. Therefore, it is important to be familiar with how different liver diseases impact the pregnancy state. In addition, knowing symptoms, signs, and laboratory markers in the context of a pregnant patient will lead to faster diagnosis and treatment of such patients. This review article discusses changes in physiology of parturients, patients with liver disease, and parturients with liver disease. Next, general treatment of parturients with acute and chronic liver dysfunction is presented. The article progresses to specific liver diseases with treatments as they relate to pregnancy. And finally, important aspects to consider when anesthetizing parturients with liver disease are discussed.
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- Jennette D Hansen
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri.,Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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Chronic liver disease in pregnancy is rare. Historically, many chronic liver diseases were considered contraindications to pregnancy; however, with current monitoring and treatment strategies, pregnancy may be considered in many cases. Preconception and initial antepartum consultation should focus on disease activity, medication safety, risks of pregnancy, as well as the need for additional monitoring during pregnancy. In most cases, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to ensure optimal maternal and fetal outcomes. Despite improving outcomes, pregnancy in women with the chronic liver disease remains high risk.
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Mellinger JL, Shedden K, Winder GS, Fernandez AC, Lee BP, Waljee J, Fontana R, Volk ML, Blow FC, Lok ASF. Bariatric surgery and the risk of alcohol-related cirrhosis and alcohol misuse. Liver Int 2021; 41:1012-1019. [PMID: 33529460 PMCID: PMC8204517 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Bariatric surgery is common, but alcohol misuse has been reported following these procedures. We aimed to determine if bariatric surgery is associated with increased risk of alcohol-related cirrhosis (AC) and alcohol misuse. METHODS Retrospective observational analysis of obese adults with employer-sponsored insurance administrative claims from 2008 to 2016. Subjects with diagnosis codes for bariatric surgery were included. Primary outcome was risk of AC. Secondary outcome was risk of alcohol misuse. Bariatric surgery was divided into before 2008 and after 2008 to account for patients who had a procedure during the study period. Cox proportional hazard regression models using age as the time variable were used with interaction analyses for bariatric surgery and gender. RESULTS A total of 194 130 had surgery from 2008 to 2016 while 209 090 patients had bariatric surgery prior to 2008. Age was 44.1 years, 61% women and enrolment was 3.7 years. A total of 4774 (0.07%) had AC. Overall risk of AC was lower for those who received sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic banding during the study period (HR 0.4, P <.001; HR 0.43, P =.02) and alcohol misuse increased for Roux-en-Y and sleeve gastrectomy recipients (HR 1.86 and 1.35, P <.001, respectively). In those who had surgery before 2008, women had increased risk of AC and alcohol misuse compared to women without bariatric surgery (HR 2.1 [95% CI: 1.79-2.41] for AC; HR 1.98 [95% CI 1.93-2.04]). CONCLUSIONS Bariatric surgery is associated with a short-term decreased risk of AC but potential long-term increased risk of AC in women. Post-operative alcohol surveillance is necessary to reduce this risk.
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- Jessica L. Mellinger
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Statistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Transplantation Institute, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda CA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, MI,VA Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR), Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Zhang B, Ji LH, Zhang CG, Zhao G, Wu ZY. Gender differences in vascular reactivity of mesenteric arterioles in portal hypertensive and non-portal hypertensive rats. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:5953-5960. [PMID: 31660032 PMCID: PMC6815798 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i39.5953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Portal hypertension (PHT) is primarily caused by an increase in resistance to portal outflow and secondarily by an increase in splanchnic blood flow. Vascular hyporeactivity both in systemic circulation and in the mesenteric artery plays a role in the hyperdynamic circulatory syndrome.
AIM To explore gender differences and the role of endogenous sex hormones in PHT and vascular reactivity of mesenteric arterioles in rats.
METHODS Cirrhosis and PHT were established by subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in both male and female integral and castrated rats (ovariectomized [OVX] in female rats, orchiectomy [ORX] in male rats). The third-order branch of the mensenteric artery was divided and used to measure vascular reactivity to vasoconstrictors.
RESULTS No significant difference in portal pressure was observed between integral and castrated male PHT rats (15.2 ± 2.1 mmHg vs 16.7 ± 2.7 mmHg, P > 0.05). The portal pressure in integral female PHT rats was lower than that in OVX female PHT rats (12.7 ± 2.7 mmHg vs 16.5 ± 2.4 mmHg, P < 0.05). In PHT rats, the concentration response curves of the mesenteric arterioles to norepinephrine were shifted to the right, and the maximal responses (Emax) values were decreased and effective concentrations causing half maximum responses (EC50) values were increased, compared to those of non-PHT rats, both in male and female rats. Compared to non-PHT integral male rats, the sensitivity of the mesenteric arterioles of non-PHT ORX male rats to norepinephrine was decreased (P > 0.05). However, there was no difference between integral and ORX male rats with PHT. In integral female PHT rats, the concentration response curves were shifted to the left (P < 0.05), and the Emax values were increased and EC50 values were decreased compared to OVX female PHT rats.
CONCLUSION Clear gender differences were observed in mesenteric vascular reactivity in CCl4-induced cirrhotic and PHT rats. Conservation of estrogen can retain the sensitivity of the mesenteric arterioles to vasoconstrictors and has a protective effect on splanchnic vascular function in PHT.
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- Bin Zhang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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Giard JM, Dodge JL, Terrault N. Superior Wait-List Outcomes in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Compared With Other Indications for Liver Transplantation. Liver Transpl 2019; 25:1310-1320. [PMID: 31063642 PMCID: PMC8544021 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is the most common indication for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States and Europe. A 6-month alcohol abstinence period has been required by many transplant programs prior to listing, which may influence wait-list (WL) outcomes. Therefore, we examined WL events in patients with ALD versus non-ALD with a special interest in whether these outcomes differed by sex. All US adults listed for LT from January 2002 to December 2016 were eligible except status 1 patients, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease exceptions, retransplants and those with acute alcoholic hepatitis. The outcomes of interest were cumulative WL death or being too sick and WL removal for improvement within 2 years of listing. Competing risk regression models were used to evaluate recipient factors associated with the outcomes. Among the 83,348 eligible WL patients, 23% had ALD. Unadjusted cumulative WL removal within 2 years was 19.0% for ALD versus 21.1% for non-ALD (P < 0.001). In fully adjusted models, ALD was associated with a significantly lower risk of WL removal for death or being too sick (subhazard ratio [SHR], 0.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.81-0.87; P < 0.001) and a higher risk of removal for improvement (SHR, 2.91; 95% CI, 2.35-3.61; P < 0.001) versus non-ALD patients. After adjusting for potential confounders, women with ALD had a higher risk of removal for death or being too sick (SHR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.00-1.08; P < 0.001) and a higher chance for improvement (SHR, 2.91; 95% CI, 2.35-3.61; P < 0.001) than men with ALD. In conclusion, WL candidates with ALD have more favorable WL outcomes than non-ALD patients with a 16% lower risk of removal for deterioration and 191% higher risk of removal for improvement. This result likely reflects the benefits of alcohol abstinence, but it suggests that listing criteria for ALD may be too restrictive, with patients who might derive benefit from LT not being listed.
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- Jeanne-Marie Giard
- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Rubin JB, Sinclair M, Rahimi RS, Tapper EB, Lai JC. Women on the liver transplantation waitlist are at increased risk of hospitalization compared to men. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:980-988. [PMID: 30833803 PMCID: PMC6397730 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i8.980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hospital admissions are common among patients with cirrhosis, but patient factors associated with hospitalization have not been well characterized. Given recent data suggesting increased liver transplant waitlist dropout among women, we hypothesized that women on the liver transplant waitlist would have increased rates of hospitalization compared with men.
AIM To evaluate the role of gender on risk of hospitalization for patients on the liver transplant waitlist, in order to help explain gender disparities in waitlist outcomes.
METHODS Patients listed for liver transplant at a single center in the United States were prospectively enrolled in the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation Study. Patients included in this retrospective analysis included those enrolled between March 2012 and December 2014 with at least 12 mo of follow up and without hepatocellular carcinoma. The primary and secondary outcomes were hospitalization and total inpatient days within 12 mo, respectively. Logistic and negative binomial regression associated baseline factors with outcomes.
RESULTS Of the 392 patients, 41% were female, with median (interquartile range) age 58 years (52-63) and model for end- stage liver disease 18 (15-22). Within 12 mo, 186 (47%) patients were hospitalized ≥ 1 time; 48% were readmitted, with a median of 8 (4-15) inpatient days. More women than men were hospitalized (54% vs 43%; P = 0.03). In univariable analysis, female sex was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization [odds ratios (OR) 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.0-2.4; P = 0.03], which remained significant on adjusted multivariable analysis (OR 1.6, 95%CI: 1.1-2.6; P = 0.03). Female gender was also associated with an increased number of inpatient days within 12 mo in both univariable and multivariable regression.
CONCLUSION Women with cirrhosis on the liver transplant waitlist have more hospitalizations and inpatient days in one year compared with men, suggesting that the experience of cirrhosis differs between men and women, despite similar baseline illness severity. Future studies should explore gender-specific vulnerabilities to help explain waitlist disparities.
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- Jessica B Rubin
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Hepatology, Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75346, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 United States
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Morton A, Laurie J, Hill J. Portal hypertension in pregnancy - Concealed perils. Obstet Med 2018; 13:142-144. [PMID: 33093867 DOI: 10.1177/1753495x18801464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Pregnancy in women with portal hypertension is high risk due to the danger of variceal haemorrhage, which complicates 15-34% of cases. Variceal bleeding in pregnancy to women with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension is associated with increased risk of abortion (29%) and perinatal death (33%). Pregnancy in women with cirrhosis while less common due to hypogonadism, is associated with additional potential complications of hepatic decompensation and encephalopathy (10%), hepatorenal syndrome, ascites and bacterial peritonitis. Pregnancy in women with cirrhotic portal hypertension is associated with maternal death in 1.6%, and fetal loss in 10-66%. We present a case of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension in pregnancy, discussing two other potential critical complications of portal hypertension in pregnancy, splenic artery aneurysm (SAA) and pulmonary hypertension.
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- Adam Morton
- Mater Health and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Mater Health and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Hagström H, Höijer J, Marschall H, Williamson C, Heneghan MA, Westbrook RH, Ludvigsson JF, Stephansson O. Outcomes of Pregnancy in Mothers With Cirrhosis: A National Population-Based Cohort Study of 1.3 Million Pregnancies. Hepatol Commun 2018; 2:1299-1305. [PMID: 30411076 PMCID: PMC6211327 DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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There are limited data on pregnancy outcomes in women with cirrhosis. To address this gap, we examined the records of singleton births from Sweden’s National Patient Register (NPR), Cause of Death Register (CDR), and Medical Birth Register (MBR) between 1997 and 2011 to assess exposure and pregnancy‐related and liver‐related outcomes of pregnant women with cirrhosis. Exposure status was defined as having an International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code for cirrhosis obtained prior to or during pregnancy. Poisson regression with cluster‐robust standard errors was used to estimate relative risks (RRs) adjusted for maternal age, smoking, and body mass index (BMI). We identified 103 pregnancies in women with cirrhosis and compared these to 1,361,566 pregnancies in women without cirrhosis. Pregnancies in women with cirrhosis were at increased risk of caesarean delivery (36% versus 16%, respectively; adjusted RR [aRR], 2.00; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.47‐2.73), low birth weight (15% versus 3%; aRR, 3.87; 95% CI, 2.11‐7.06), and preterm delivery (19% versus 5%; aRR, 3.51; 95% CI, 2.16‐5.72). Rates of maternal mortality during pregnancy (no cases), gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, small for gestational age, congenital malformations, and stillbirth were not increased when compared to the pregnant women without cirrhosis. There were 12 hospitalizations during pregnancy due to liver‐related events, including one case with bleeding esophageal varices. Conclusion: Women with cirrhosis are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, severe maternal and fetal adverse events were rare in our study, and most pregnancies in women with cirrhosis ended without complications.
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- Hannes Hagström
- Center for Digestive Diseases, Division of HepatologyKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of MedicineSolna, Karolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Institute of Environmental MedicineKarolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine and Wallenberg Laboratory, Institute of MedicineSahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and BiostatisticsKarolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
- Department of PediatricsÖrebro University Hospital, Örebro UniversityÖrebroSweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of MedicineSolna, Karolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
- Department of Women’s and Children’s HealthKarolinska InstituteStockholmSweden
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Huard G, Fiel MI, Moon J, Iyer K, Schiano TD. Prevalence, Evolution, and Risk Factors for Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Adults Undergoing Intestinal Transplantation. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Geneviève Huard
- Department of Medicine; Division of Liver Diseases; Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; Montréal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Pathology; Division of Liver Pathology; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
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- Recanati-Miller Transplantation Institute; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
- Department of Surgery; Intestinal Transplantation and Rehabilitation Program; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
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- Recanati-Miller Transplantation Institute; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
- Department of Surgery; Intestinal Transplantation and Rehabilitation Program; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
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- Recanati-Miller Transplantation Institute; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
- Department of Medicine; Division of Liver Diseases; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York New York USA
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Rathi S, Dhiman RK. Hepatobiliary Quiz Answers - 18 (2016). J Clin Exp Hepatol 2016; 6:159-63. [PMID: 27493465 PMCID: PMC4963321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2016.06.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
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