Abstract
THE association of Laennec's cirrhosis with arterial oxygen unsaturation has been recognized but not satisfactorily explained. We have previously reported observations on a patient with Laennec's cirrhosis who had intense cyanosis, clubbed fingers and marked arterial oxygen unsaturation.1 The present study was designed to determine the incidence and the pathophysiologic basis of this phenomenon in patients with cirrhosis. Material and Methods Fifty-seven patients were studied. Fifty-six had far advanced Laennec cirrhosis associated in most cases with a background of excessive alcoholic intake. In the patients in whom the clinical and laboratory findings were equivocal, the diagnosis was confirmed by microscopical . . .
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