Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Liver-related Mortality From 1985 to 2015 in 36 Developed Countries
There is increasing disparity in liver-related mortality worldwide. Although there are many biologic and lifestyle risk factors for liver-related mortality, the effects of inequalities in social and economic determinants of health have received little attention. We investigated changes in liver-related mortality from 1985 through 2015 in 36 countries, using 4 international health and economic databases, and searched for socioeconomic factors that might influence these trends.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wenhao Li, Polychronis Kemos, Justin D. Salciccioli, Dominic C. Marshall, Joseph Shalhoub, William Alazawi Source Type: research