correlação entre a contagem de plaquetas no sangue e o gradiente de pressão venosa hepática em pacientes cirróticos correlation between platelet blood levels and the hepatic venous pressure gradient among patients with cirrhosis
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RACIONAL: A medida do gradiente de pressão venosa hepática é o método mais utilizado para a avaliação da pressão portal. Mais recentemente, a contagem de plaquetas no sangue tem sido apontada como um marcador não-invasivo da presença de hipertensão portal. OBJETIVO: Correlacionar a contagem de plaquetas com os valores do gradiente de pressão venosa hepática em uma população de pacientes cirróticos. PACIENTES E MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 83 pacientes com hepatopatia crônica que realizaram estudo hemodinâmico hepático, em período de 6 anos. Os pacientes foram divididos em grupos conforme a classificação de Child-Pugh e todos realizaram endoscopia digestiva alta para constatar a presença de varizes de esôfago, assim como tiveram a contagem sérica de plaquetas determinada. RESULTADOS: O número de plaquetas variou entre 45.000/mm³ e 389.000/mm³, com média 104.099 e desvio-padrão 58.776. O gradiente de pressão venosa apresentou média igual a 15,2 mm Hg e desvio-padrão igual a 6,4 mm Hg, variando de 1 a 29 mm Hg. Realizou-se regressão linear simples para verificar a correlação entre o gradiente de pressão venosa e o número de plaquetas, o que permitiu constatar fraca correlação entre ambos. Embora se tenha observado menor número de plaquetas, à medida que o calibre das varizes aumentava e nos pacientes com maior grau de disfunção hepatocelular - medida pela classificação de Child-Pugh - não se encontrou significância estatística. CONCLUSÃO: A despeito de não haver demonstrado correlação estatística entre o número de plaquetas com o gradiente de pressão venosa hepática e o grau de disfunção hepatocelular, pelas tendências observadas, acredita-se que ambos os fatores podem estar implicados na patogenia da plaquetopenia em pacientes cirróticos.
BACKGROUND: Determination of hepatic venous pressure gradient is the main method used to assess portal pressure. Recently, platelet blood levels has been indicated as a non-invasive marker of the presence of portal hypertension. AIM: To correlate platelet blood levels with the hepatic venous pressure gradient among patients with cirrhosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 83 cirrhotic patients who had undergone hepatic venous pressure gradient over the last 6 years were included. Patients were divided in groups according to Child-Pugh classification. All had upper digestive endoscopy to assess the presence of esophageal varices and platelet serum levels were recorded. RESULTS: Platelet serum levels range varied between 45,000/mm³ and 389,000/mm³ (mean: 104,099; standard deviation: 58,776). Mean hepatic venous pressure gradient was 15.2 mm Hg with a standard deviation of 6.4 mm Hg (range: 1 to 29 mm Hg). Simple linear regression analysis was applied to verify an association of hepatic venous pressure gradient and platelet serum levels, revealing a weak correlation between both variables. We observed a progressive reduction of serum platelet levels as esophageal varices diameter increased and hepatocellular function (established by Child-Pugh classification) decreased. However, these findings did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Despite the lack of a statistical significant correlation among serum platelet levels and hepatic venous pressure gradient or hepatocellular function, there was a clear tendency indicating that those variables could be involved in the pathogenesis of low platelet levels.
BACKGROUND: Determination of hepatic venous pressure gradient is the main method used to assess portal pressure. Recently, platelet blood levels has been indicated as a non-invasive marker of the presence of portal hypertension. AIM: To correlate platelet blood levels with the hepatic venous pressure gradient among patients with cirrhosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 83 cirrhotic patients who had undergone hepatic venous pressure gradient over the last 6 years were included. Patients were divided in groups according to Child-Pugh classification. All had upper digestive endoscopy to assess the presence of esophageal varices and platelet serum levels were recorded. RESULTS: Platelet serum levels range varied between 45,000/mm³ and 389,000/mm³ (mean: 104,099; standard deviation: 58,776). Mean hepatic venous pressure gradient was 15.2 mm Hg with a standard deviation of 6.4 mm Hg (range: 1 to 29 mm Hg). Simple linear regression analysis was applied to verify an association of hepatic venous pressure gradient and platelet serum levels, revealing a weak correlation between both variables. We observed a progressive reduction of serum platelet levels as esophageal varices diameter increased and hepatocellular function (established by Child-Pugh classification) decreased. However, these findings did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSION: Despite the lack of a statistical significant correlation among serum platelet levels and hepatic venous pressure gradient or hepatocellular function, there was a clear tendency indicating that those variables could be involved in the pathogenesis of low platelet levels.
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| Authors | ;Sirlei Dittrich;Angelo Alves de Mattos;Hugo Cheinquer;Fernanda Branco de Araújo |
| Journal | journal of heterocyclic chemistry |
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