Liver Status in Psychiatric Inpatients

Liver Status in Psychiatric Inpatients

Adults hospitalized in psychiatry have an increased frequency of somatic disorders, in particular various liver diseases (viral hepatitis, non-alcohol related liver steatosis, alcohol related liver disease).

The evaluation of these liver disorders in psychiatric inpatients remains very little explored in France, contributing to the poor overall medical status of psychiatric patients.

The LIVERSPIN study aims to estimate the prevalence rates of liver pathologies in psychiatric inpatients and to explore the factors associated with the existence of a liver pathology

The LIVERSPIN study aims to estimate the prevalence rates of liver disease in psychiatric inpatients and to explore factors associated with the existence of liver disease.

All hospitalized patients can potentially be recruited. They will benefit from the usual clinical and paraclinical examinations as part of their hospitalization diagnostic work-up. For the determination of biological analyses, a blood sample will be taken following inclusion as well as a Fibroscan examination.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >18 years old
• Social insurance
• Current hospitalization in any psychiatric unit of the participating center
• Adult or legal representative who has given written and informed consent to participate in the study. By default, the oral consent of the adult will be obtained (as well as the written consent of the legal representative)
• Information given to the curator(for people under curatorship)

Exclusion Criteria:

• - Clinical state of the patient which do not allow the collection of study data (according to the investigator)