Comparison of outcomes between patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and those with hepatitis C virus‐related cirrhosis

Toshikuni, Nobuyuki; Izumi, Akiyoshi; Nishino, Ken; Inada, Nobu; Sakanoue, Ritsuko; Yamato, Ryumei; Suehiro, Mitsuhiko; Kawanaka, Miwa; Yamada, Gotaro

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05851.x

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Comparison of outcomes between patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and those with hepatitis C virus‐related cirrhosis

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Authors:

Nobuyuki Toshikuni

Akiyoshi Izumi

Ken Nishino

Abstract

Abstract Background and Aim: The natural history of alcoholic cirrhosis, especially in Asian countries, has not been completely understood thus far. Methods: We retrospectively compared the outcomes of compensated cirrhosis between Japanese alcoholic and hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐infected patients. Re...

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