Portal hypertensive Malignant Systemic Ascites Hepatocellular carcinoma Sarcopenia Varices – Cachexia Hepatorenal syndrome – Fatigue Hepatic hydrothorax – Psychological distress Portopulmonary hypertension – – Hepatopumonary syndrome – – Hepatic encephalopathy…
Cirrhosis complication Biomarker Potential clinical applicability Reference Portal hypertension FibroTestTM Correlates with HVPG degree [12] – Hyaluronic acid Predicts risk of variceal bleeding [13] – Von Willebrand factor Correlates with…
Fig. 2.1 Schematic diagram of the stages of cirrhosis. The compensated patient has no ascites, variceal hemorrhage, encephalopathy or jaundice. The main stratifying factors are the presence or absence gastroesophageal…
