Hisham O Akbar

Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Reviews   
  Patterns and Features of Cholestatic Liver Diseases: Experience of a Tertiary Academic Center in Saudi Arabia
  Author(s): Hatim A Khatib*, Hind I Fallatah, Majed A Al-Sahafi and Hisham O Akbar
  
  Background: Autoimmune cholestatic liver diseases (ACLDs) are recognized risk factors for liver cirrhosis and end stage liver disease. Data on ACLD from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries are limited to case reports. The aim of this study was to evaluate the patterns, laboratory findings and long term outcomes of ACLD patients treated at a tertiary academic medical center in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a retrospective study of all patients diagnosed with ACLD from January 2016 to January 2020. For all patients, demographic data, laboratory data, and the Fibrosis score assessed by Transient elastography using the Fibroscan device were obtained. We also evaluated treatment response and long term outcomes for all patients. Results: Eighteen patients were diagnosed with ACLD during the .. Read More»