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Diagnosis and management of chronic liver disease in older people

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2010

Mark Fox ,
Jenny Fox  and
Mervyn Davies
Mark Fox
Affiliation:
Department of Hepatology, St James University Hospital, Leeds
Jenny Fox
Affiliation:
Department of Elderly Medicine, Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, UK
Mervyn Davies*
Affiliation:
Department of Hepatology, St James University Hospital, Leeds
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Mervyn Davies, Merville Building, St James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK. Email: [email protected]
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Summary

Chronic liver disease is increasingly prevalent and, as the population ages, geriatricians will see an increasing burden. We present an overview of the investigation and management of older adults with chronic parenchymal liver disease and highlight the potential roles of transjugular intrahepatic portosytemic shunts and orthotopic liver transplantation.

Keywords

chronic liver diseaseolder adults
Type
Clinical geriatrics
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Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , February 2011 , pp. 1 - 15
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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