Increasing age and non-liver comorbidities in patients with chronic hepatitis B in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based analysis

This study identified adult patients ( ≥18 years) who were diagnosed with CHB in 2001, 2006, and 2011, from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Changes in demographic characteristics, prevalence of non-liver comorbidities, and medication usage over the decade were examined. Non-CHB controls were adults witho ut CHB diagnosis from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 (LHID2000). Results: A total of 102,158, 252,809, and 338,200 eligible patients were identified in 2001, 2006, and 2011, respectively. The mean age significantly advanced from 45.4 to 52.3 years over the decade (P
Source: Digestive Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research