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. 2013 Sep 21;19(35):5775–5786. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5775

Table 2.

Risk factors for liver-cyst growth in polycystic liver disease

Risk factors for liver-cyst growth in polycystic liver disease
Advancing patient age
Female gender
Estrogen exposure: multiple pregnancies, OCPs, estrogen replacement therapy
Severity of renal dysfunction and renal cyst volume

OCPs: Oral contraceptive pills.