Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Profile of Patients with Chronic liver disease in Salem –Tamilnadu

Dr. Rajkumar Solomon T, Dr. Krishnan C, Dr. Kandasamy Alias Kumar. E

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 Aim: To present  the clinical profile of Chronic liver disease patients who attended the department of Medical gastroenterology ,Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical college a tertiary referral centre  in Salem, Tamilnadu,India.Methods:  Study Design: Descriptive study.Period of study:July2012 to June2013 .Data of 142  consecutive patients with chronic liver disease were analysed.A detailed history was taken including alcohol consumption, diabetes mellitus, previous surgery, and past blood transfusion. basic work up was done including blood sugar, liver function tests, HbsAg , HCV antibody testing and ultra sound  abdomen . Wilson disease work up was done in patients less than 40years. Results:  111 patients out of 142 (78.17%) had decompensated liver disease and the rest (21.83%) had compensated liver disease . There were 93 males and 49 females . Age distribution was between 11 and 70 years. All (82)but 11 male patients had alcohol related chronic liver disease.(88.17%males).HCC was present at the time of presentation in 3patients.Two were  alcoholics ( of which one was Anti HCV positive also) . and other was a Hbs Ag positive 11 year old boy. The 11 year old boys’ mother tested positive for HBsAg Two patients had Wilson disease and one had diabetes mellitus.. All the females were negative for HBV and HCV ; no one  was dependant on alcohol. Conclusion:Chronic Liver disease of the liver is a common hepatic disorder encountered in a tertiary care centre. Alcohol is the primary etiological factor in our study. Women probably had cryptogenic cirrhosis. 

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Dr.Rajkumar Solomon T, Dr.Krishnan C, Dr. Kandasamy alias Kumar. E, Profile of Patients with Chronic liver disease in Salem –Tamilnadu, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾7 | July‾2017

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