Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2017; 23(8): 1458-1468
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i8.1458
Table 3 Outcome observed during follow up of the 102 patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis and 110 patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis
Cryptogenic cirrhosisHepatitis C virus cirrhosis
Follow up, median, mo (range)42 (10-96)40.8 (10-95)
Liver decompensation60.8%55.4%
Ascites54.9%51.8%
Encephalopathy25.5%21.8%
Esophageal variceal bleeding6.9%6.3%
Hepatocellular carcinoma16.7%17.2%
Orthotopic liver transplantation1.0%3.6%
Death39.2%30.0%
Liver-related77.5%78.8%
Cardiovascular events10.0%9.1%
Non-liver-related cancer7.5%3.0%
Other causes5.0%9.1%
Time to death, median, mo (range)26 (1-96)28 (4-86)