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Observational studyDigestive diseases and sciences2024

Impact of Cirrhosis Etiology on the Risk for Venous Thromboembolism.

Gayatri Pemmasani, William Tremaine, Raffi Karagozian, Savio John

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Observational study in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Prevalence and risk factors of portal vein thrombosis following hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2025
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Gayatri PemmasaniDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adam St, Syracuse, NY, 13202, USA. gpemmasani0524@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-7545
William TremaineDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Raffi KaragozianDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Savio JohnDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adam St, Syracuse, NY, 13202, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCirrhosis is associated with an increased risk for both bleeding and venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications. The data regarding the impact of etiology of cirrhosis on VTE risk is poorly understood.

methodsIn this retrospective observational analysis of the US Nationwide readmissions database 2019, we identified hospitalized patients who had cirrhosis from alcohol, viral, or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) etiologies. We identified patients who had acute VTE, chronic/history of VTE, and portal venous thrombosis (PVT). Overall VTE risk was defined as the composite of acute and chronic VTE or PVT. The impact of etiology of cirrhosis on the crude and risk adjusted rates of VTE and PVT was studied.

resultsOf 432,383 patients with cirrhosis, 41.4% patients had NASH-cirrhosis, 39.7% had alcohol-related cirrhosis, and 18.9% had viral cirrhosis. The overall VTE rate was highest in patients with NASH cirrhosis (10.8%) followed by viral cirrhosis (9.7%) and alcohol-related cirrhosis (7.5%; P < 0.001). Similar results were observed for acute and chronic VTE. After risk adjustment, patients with NASH (OR 1.48 95% CI 1.42-1.54) and viral cirrhosis (OR 1.22 95% CI 1.17-1.29) had significantly higher overall VTE risk compared with alcohol-related cirrhosis. When separately evaluated, the adjusted risk for acute and chronic VTE was similar between patients with alcohol-related and viral cirrhosis but higher with NASH cirrhosis. PVT rate was highest with viral cirrhosis (4.3%) followed by NASH (2.8%) and alcohol-related cirrhosis (2.4%; P < 0.001). The adjusted risk of PVT was higher with viral (OR 1.61 95% CI 1.50-1.72) and NASH cirrhosis (OR 1.41 95% CI 1.31-1.52).

conclusionNASH cirrhosis was associated with a higher VTE risk compared with alcohol-related and viral etiologies. As NASH cirrhosis increases in prevalence as the major etiology of cirrhosis, it is important to understand the increased VTE risk associated with this condition to improve management strategies and patient outcomes.

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Liver CirrhosisVenous ThromboembolismAdultAgedDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesCirrhosisLiver failureThromboembolismThrombosisVTE

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