Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of liver cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B

• Published in: Gut Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 111 - 117
• Main Authors: Wong, G L-H, Wong, V W-S, Choi, P C-L, Chan, A W-H, Chim, A M-L, Yiu, K K-L, Chan, H-Y, Chan, F K-L, Sung, J J-Y, Chan, H L-Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.01.2009; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adult; Age Distribution; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy; Body Mass Index; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Epidemiologic Methods; Female; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications; Hepatitis B, Chronic - epidemiology; Hepatology; Hong Kong - epidemiology; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Liver - pathology; Liver cancer; Liver cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhosis - diagnostic imaging; Liver Cirrhosis - epidemiology; Liver Cirrhosis - etiology; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - complications; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - pathology; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Other diseases. Semiology; Other metabolic disorders; Prospective Studies; Studies; Viral diseases; Viral hepatitis; Womens health; Endocrinopathy; Liver; Metabolic diseases; Cardiovascular disease; Hepatic disease; Metabolic syndrome; Infection; Viral hepatitis B; Cirrhosis; Viral disease; Risk factor; Gastroenterology; Digestive diseases

Background:Metabolic syndrome is associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and cryptogenic cirrhosis. Whether metabolic syndrome affects the severity of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is unclear.Aim:We aimed to study the relationship between metabolic syndrome and the risk of liver cirrhosis in patie...