Falsely Elevated Serum Vitamin B₁₂ Levels Were Associated with the Severity and Prognosis of Chronic Viral Liver Disease.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: levels and liver disease severity and long term prognosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and cirrhosis. METHODS: ) were determined and followed prospectively for at least 5 years. RESULTS: = 0.029) as a prognostic factor. CONCLUSION: levels mainly composed of increased holoHC were associated with severity (Child-Pugh C and primary liver cancer) and prognosis in chronic viral liver disease.