There is a great need to create systems and processes to diagnose cirrhosis at a much earlier stage than is commonly done at present, according to the authors of a recent perspective paper.
“Currently, the diagnosis of cirrhosis is usually made only when a patient is admitted with complications such as ascites, acute kidney injury, infection, hepatic encephalopathy or variceal bleeding,” paper co-author Patrick Kamath, MD, told Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News. “At that