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Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis

Background: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) is a peculiar form of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH). Although HSS patients present normal hepatic function, some evolve signs of hepatocellular failure and features of decompensated cirrhosis. The natural history of HSS-NCPH is unknown. Meth...

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Autores principales: Veiga, Zulane S. T., Fernandes, Flávia F., Guimarães, Lívia, Piedade, Juliana, Pereira, Gustavo Henrique S.
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10054624/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36977145
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8030145
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author Veiga, Zulane S. T.
Fernandes, Flávia F.
Guimarães, Lívia
Piedade, Juliana
Pereira, Gustavo Henrique S.
author_facet Veiga, Zulane S. T.
Fernandes, Flávia F.
Guimarães, Lívia
Piedade, Juliana
Pereira, Gustavo Henrique S.
author_sort Veiga, Zulane S. T.
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description Background: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) is a peculiar form of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH). Although HSS patients present normal hepatic function, some evolve signs of hepatocellular failure and features of decompensated cirrhosis. The natural history of HSS-NCPH is unknown. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted that evaluated patients who fulfilled clinical-laboratorial criteria for HSS. Results: A total of 105 patients were included. Eleven patients already presented with decompensated disease and had lower transplant-free survival at 5 years than those without (61% vs. 95%, p = 0.015). Among 94 patients without prior decompensation, the median follow-up was 62 months and 44% of them had varicose bleeding (two or more episodes in 27%). Twenty-one patients presented at least one episode of decompensation (10-year probability 38%). Upon multivariate analysis, varicose bleeding and higher bilirubin levels were associated with decompensation. The 10-year probability of survival was 87%. Development of decompensation and age were predictive of mortality. Conclusion: HSS is characterized by multiple episodes of GI bleeding, a high probability of decompensation and reduced survival at the end of the first decade. Decompensation is more common in patients with varicose esophageal bleeding and is associated with lower survival.
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spelling pubmed-100546242023-03-30 Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis Veiga, Zulane S. T. Fernandes, Flávia F. Guimarães, Lívia Piedade, Juliana Pereira, Gustavo Henrique S. Trop Med Infect Dis Article Background: Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) is a peculiar form of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH). Although HSS patients present normal hepatic function, some evolve signs of hepatocellular failure and features of decompensated cirrhosis. The natural history of HSS-NCPH is unknown. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted that evaluated patients who fulfilled clinical-laboratorial criteria for HSS. Results: A total of 105 patients were included. Eleven patients already presented with decompensated disease and had lower transplant-free survival at 5 years than those without (61% vs. 95%, p = 0.015). Among 94 patients without prior decompensation, the median follow-up was 62 months and 44% of them had varicose bleeding (two or more episodes in 27%). Twenty-one patients presented at least one episode of decompensation (10-year probability 38%). Upon multivariate analysis, varicose bleeding and higher bilirubin levels were associated with decompensation. The 10-year probability of survival was 87%. Development of decompensation and age were predictive of mortality. Conclusion: HSS is characterized by multiple episodes of GI bleeding, a high probability of decompensation and reduced survival at the end of the first decade. Decompensation is more common in patients with varicose esophageal bleeding and is associated with lower survival. MDPI 2023-02-27 /pmc/articles/PMC10054624/ /pubmed/36977145 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8030145 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Veiga, Zulane S. T.
Fernandes, Flávia F.
Guimarães, Lívia
Piedade, Juliana
Pereira, Gustavo Henrique S.
Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis
title Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis
title_full Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis
title_fullStr Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis
title_full_unstemmed Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis
title_short Natural History of Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis (HSS) Non–Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension (NCPH): Influence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Decompensation in Prognosis
title_sort natural history of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (hss) non–cirrhotic portal hypertension (ncph): influence of gastrointestinal bleeding and decompensation in prognosis
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10054624/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36977145
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8030145
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