Differential hepatic features presenting in Wilson disease-associated cirrhosis and hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis

Haojie Zhong, Huanhuan Sun, Lan-Feng Xue, Eileen McGowan, Yu Chen

World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2019 · 29 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

WD-associated cirrhosis presents a higher risk of splenomegaly associated with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, although revealing milder liver dysfunction and portal hypertension symptoms, which recommends WD patients to be monitored for associated complications.

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