Case reports Case 1 A 61-year-old male patient with a known history of diabetes mellitus presented to our clinic with cryptogenic liver cirrhosis. The patient was classified as Child-Pugh Class A, and ...

Cirrhosis was of uncertain etiology (cryptogenic) in 6 of these patients, due to hemochromatosis in 1, a sequel of hepatitis in 1 and associated with alcoholism in 5.

Their primary disease aetiologies were: alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatitis C (HCV), primary hepatocellular carcinoma, autoimmune hepatitis and ...

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition in which the liver contains extra fat and becomes inflamed, is another potential starting point for cirrhosis. The cause of NASH isn’t well-understood, ...

Sometimes, healthcare providers can’t identify a specific cause. SLD without a clear cause is called cryptogenic SLD [Steatotic Liver disease],” Cleveland Clinic explained.

In addition to receiving standard of care for liver disease, participants with definite CeD were placed on a GFD and monitored by a dietician. Those without CeD only received standard of care.

These included metabolic factors (alcoholism, obesity, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension)) and infectious factors (HIV, HBV, HCV). Conclusion: Hepatic steatosis is a chronic ...

Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a form of liver scarring that doctors cannot link to an underlying cause during diagnosis. Around 600,000 people in the United States have cirrhosis, and 5% to 30% of ...

Celiac disease frequently involves the liver, and as many as 4.6% of patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis are likely to have undiagnosed CeD. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of ...

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: ...