CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS AND SOME RELATED FACTORS IN CIRRHOSIS PATIENTS TREATED AT THAI NGUYEN CENTRAL HOSPITAL
Overview
Abstract:
Background: Cirrhosis is a common disease worldwide1, cirrhosis is among the top 20 causes of lost years of life. There are many complications of cirrhosis, one of which is metabolic disorders. Objective: Analyze the relationship between electrolyte disorders and some clinical and paraclinical characteristics in research subjects. Methods: The study was conducted on 119 cirrhosis patients (112 men, 7 women; average age 55.37 ± 9.4). 4 patients belonged to Child A, while Child B had 61 patients and Child C had 54 patients. As a result, hyponatremia was found in 86 patients. Hypokalemia had 31 patients, hyperkalemia had 12 patients. Hypocalcemia had 71 patients. Keywords: Cirrhosis – electrolyte disorder.
Keyword(s): Cirrhosis – electrolyte disorder.
Pages (from-to) | 305-308 |
Journal | Vietnam Medical Journal |
Volume | 545 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Dec-2024 |
ISBN | 1859-1868 |