Chronic liver disease natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Complications

• Portal hypertension
• Hypoalbuminaemia
• Coagulopathy
• Hepatopulmonary syndrome
• Hepatorenal syndrome
• Encephalopathy
• Hepatocellular carcinoma (also called hepatoma)

Prognosis

Prognosis is assessed by

• Model for End-Stage Liver Disease
• Child-Pugh score