Affiliation:
1. MD, Professor, Department of General Medicine, Andhra Medical College.
2. Post Graduate.
3. Post Graduate
Abstract
Background:- Chronic liver disease ia an end stage disease and hematological abnormalities are common nding in it,
adding morbidity to primary pathology and increase the mortality. The study was conducted to assess the hematological
abnormalities and haemostatic derangements in CLD patients. Broadly , the hematological abnormalities are viewed under abnormalities in
RBCs, WBCs, platelets and coagualation prole total 100 patients who fullled our Methods:- criteria were enrolled in our hospital , king
George hospital, Visakhapatnam . patients were investigated after their oral and written consents wherever required. various Results :-
hematological abnormalities encountered were normocytic normochromic anemia followed by microcytic anemia. Macrocytic anemia mostly in
alcoholics. Leukocytosis was observed more than leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. prothrombin time and APTT were increased. Conclusion:-
every chronic liver disease patients must be evaluated for hematological abnormalities and should be treated accordingly as early as possible to
decrease mortality.
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