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Semin Thromb Hemost 2020; 46(06): 716-723
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715449
Review Article

The Spectrum of Disease Severity in Cirrhosis and Its Implications for Hemostasis

Matthew J. Stotts
1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
,
Ton Lisman
2   Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
3   Surgical Research Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
,
Nicolas M. Intagliata
1   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Abstract

Bleeding and thrombosis are both common complications that patients with advanced liver disease experience. While hemostatic pathways remain largely intact with cirrhosis, this balance can quickly shift in the direction of bleeding or clotting in an unpredictable manner. A growing body of literature is attempting to shed light on difficult scenarios that clinicians often face, ranging from predicting and mitigating bleeding risk in those who need invasive procedures to determining the best strategies to manage both bleeding and thrombotic complications when they occur. Studies examining hemostasis in those with advanced liver disease, however, often include heterogeneous cohorts with varied methodology. While these studies often select a cohort of all types and degrees of cirrhosis, emerging evidence suggests significant differences in underlying systemic inflammation and hemostatic abnormalities among specific phenotypes of liver disease, ranging from compensated cirrhosis to decompensated cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure. It is paramount that future studies account for these differing disease severities if we hope to address the many critical knowledge gaps in this field.

Keywords

coagulation - hemostasis - cirrhosis - acute-on-chronic liver failure


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20. August 2020

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