Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with Alcoholic Hepatitis and Assessment of Prognostic Models: A Population-Based Study

Affiliations

Jack XQ Pang: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Erin Ross: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Meredith A Borman: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Scott Zimmer: Medical Services, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gilaad G Kaplan: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Steven J Heitman: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mark G Swain: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Kelly Burak: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Hude Quan: Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Robert P Myers: Liver Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is associated with a substantial risk for short-term mortality.

ISSN: 2291-2789 (Print); 2291-2797 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjgh/