Role of Vitamin D in Liver Disease and Complications of Advanced Chronic Liver Disease

Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient with many pleiotropic effects on health and various chronic diseases. The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed report on the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic liver disease, addressing the different liver etiologies and the condition of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) with related complications. To date, patients with liver disease, regardless of underlying etiology, have been shown to have reduced levels of vitamin D. There is also evidence of the predictive role of vitamin D values in complications and progression of advanced disease. However, specific indications of vitamin D supplementation are not conclusive concerning what is already recommended in the general population. Future studies should make an effort to unify and validate the role of vitamin D supplementation in chronic liver disease

Mortality after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in older adult cirrhotic patients: a validated prediction model

none34Implantation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) improves survival in cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites and portal hypertensive bleeding. However, the indication for TIPS in older adult patients (≥70 years) is debated and a specific prediction model developed in this particular setting is lacking. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a multivariable model for an accurate prediction of mortality in older adults.Vizzutti, Francesco; Celsa, Ciro; Calvaruso, Vincenza; Enea, Marco; Battaglia, Salvatore; Turco, Laura; Senzolo, Marco; Nardelli, Silvia; Miraglia, Roberto; Roccarina, Davide; Campani, Claudia; Saltini, Dario; Caporali, Cristian; Indulti, Federica; Gitto, Stefano; Zanetto, Alberto; Di Maria, Gabriele; Bianchini, Marcello; Pecchini, Maddalena; Aspite, Silvia; Di Bonaventura, Chiara; Citone, Michele; Guasconi, Tomas; Di Benedetto, Fabrizio; Arena, Umberto; Fanelli, Fabrizio; Maruzzelli, Luigi; Riggio, Oliviero; Burra, Patrizia; Colecchia, Antonio; Villa, Erica; Marra, Fabio; Cammà, Calogero; Schepis, FilippoVizzutti, Francesco; Celsa, Ciro; Calvaruso, Vincenza; Enea, Marco; Battaglia, Salvatore; Turco, Laura; Senzolo, Marco; Nardelli, Silvia; Miraglia, Roberto; Roccarina, Davide; Campani, Claudia; Saltini, Dario; Caporali, Cristian; Indulti, Federica; Gitto, Stefano; Zanetto, Alberto; Di Maria, Gabriele; Bianchini, Marcello; Pecchini, Maddalena; Aspite, Silvia; Di Bonaventura, Chiara; Citone, Michele; Guasconi, Tomas; Di Benedetto, Fabrizio; Arena, Umberto; Fanelli, Fabrizio; Maruzzelli, Luigi; Riggio, Oliviero; Burra, Patrizia; Colecchia, Antonio; Villa, Erica; Marra, Fabio; Cammà, Calogero; Schepis, Filipp