@article{discovery1539137,
           month = {November},
          number = {1798},
           title = {Improving the identification and monitoring of cirrhosis},
            year = {2016},
         journal = {The Practitioner},
          volume = {260},
            note = {This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.},
           pages = {25--29},
          author = {Keane, MG and Hensher, C and Pereira, SP},
            issn = {0032-6518},
        abstract = {Morbidity and mortality associated with cirrhosis are on the increase. Cirrhosis generally results from chronic liver damage over many years. Common causes include: alcohol misuse, hepatitis B ({$\pm$} delta) and hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients with confirmed cirrhosis should be assessed for potential complications (ascites, encephalopathy, oesophageal varices or hepatocellular carcinoma). Reviewing cirrhotic patients regularly in primary care provides a valuable opportunity to ensure hepatocellular carcinoma and variceal surveillance is being undertaken and to give advice on losing weight or reducing alcohol intake.},
             url = {https://www.thepractitioner.co.uk/Special-Report/9706-/Improving-the-identification-and-monitoring-of-cirrhosis}
}