Changing pattern of chronic hepatitis D in Southern Europe Floriano Rosina*, Pasquale Conoscitore‡, Renato Cuppone§, Giuseppe Rocca*, Arcangela Giuliani‡, Raffaele Cozzolongo§, Grazia Niro‡, Antonina Smedile*, Giorgio Saracco*, Angelo Andriulli‡, Onofrio Giuseppe Manghisi§, Mario Rizzetto* Gastroenterology Volume 117, Issue 1, Pages 161-166 (July 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(99)70563-9 Copyright © 1999 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Probability of survival according to histology or clinical staging at enrollment. In each group, a steep drop in survival curves occurs during the first 2 years of follow-up, which is replaced by a long- and a short-lasting plateau in severe hepatitis and histological cirrhosis, respectively, and by a progressive increase in mortality rates in patients with clinical cirrhosis at enrollment. Gastroenterology 1999 117, 161-166DOI: (10.1016/S0016-5085(99)70563-9) Copyright © 1999 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions