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Liver Cirrhosis Prevalence in Youth by Nicolás Mosso F. is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses a study on liver cirrhosis among young adults admitted to a tertiary care center in Nepal. The study found that of 989 patients admitted, 200 (20.22%) had liver cirrhosis. Chronic alcohol use was the primary cause in 82% of cirrhosis cases. The most common presenting symptom was abdominal distension in 93.5% of patients. Ascites was the most common complication, seen in 92% of cirrhosis patients.

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Nicolás Mosso F.

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EN