CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS

Course overview

CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS IS CIRRHOSIS OF UNCERTAIN ETIOLOGY THAT LACKS DEFINITIVE CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR A SPECIFIC DISEASE. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT CAUSE OF CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS IS UNKNOWN, CORRELATIONS SUGGEST THAT NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS (NASH) PLAYS A DOMINANT ROLE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.