Care of Chronic Liver Disease

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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 483-498, September 2011

Care of Chronic Liver Disease

Dongsheng Jiang, MD

Abstract

Regardless of etiology, chronic liver disease generally involves a process of

progressive destruction and regeneration of the liver parenchyma, leading to

fibrosis and cirrhosis. At an early stage, most patients are asymptomatic and

can easily go undiagnosed and untreated. Primary care physicians can often make

the diagnosis but may offer little treatment. Better understanding about

treatment is the key for primary care providers to provide better care for this

group of patients. This review focuses on the treatment of the most common

causes of chronic liver disease, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic

cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hemochromatosis.

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Care of Chronic Liver Disease

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 09/15/2011

Jiang D et al. – This review focuses on the treatment of the most common causes

of chronic liver disease, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic

cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hemochromatosis.

Regardless of etiology, chronic liver disease generally involves a process of

progressive destruction and regeneration of the liver parenchyma, leading to

fibrosis and cirrhosis.

At an early stage, most patients are asymptomatic and can easily go undiagnosed

and untreated.

Primary care physicians can often make the diagnosis but may offer little

treatment.

Better understanding about treatment is the key for primary care providers to

provide better care for this group of patients.

[Guest guest]

http://www.primarycare.theclinics.com/article/PIIS009545431100042X/abstract?rss=\

yes

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 483-498, September 2011

Care of Chronic Liver Disease

Dongsheng Jiang, MD

Abstract

Regardless of etiology, chronic liver disease generally involves a process of

progressive destruction and regeneration of the liver parenchyma, leading to

fibrosis and cirrhosis. At an early stage, most patients are asymptomatic and

can easily go undiagnosed and untreated. Primary care physicians can often make

the diagnosis but may offer little treatment. Better understanding about

treatment is the key for primary care providers to provide better care for this

group of patients. This review focuses on the treatment of the most common

causes of chronic liver disease, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic

cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hemochromatosis.

http://www.mdlinx.com/gastroenterology/newsl-article.cfm/3736105/ZZ6806553679256\

39220014/?news_id=511 & newsdt=091511 & subspec_id=144

Care of Chronic Liver Disease

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 09/15/2011

Jiang D et al. – This review focuses on the treatment of the most common causes

of chronic liver disease, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic

cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and hemochromatosis.

Regardless of etiology, chronic liver disease generally involves a process of

progressive destruction and regeneration of the liver parenchyma, leading to

fibrosis and cirrhosis.

At an early stage, most patients are asymptomatic and can easily go undiagnosed

and untreated.

Primary care physicians can often make the diagnosis but may offer little

treatment.

Better understanding about treatment is the key for primary care providers to

provide better care for this group of patients.