The burden of liver cirrhosis and underlying etiologies: results from the global burden of disease study 2017.

CONCLUSIONS: Though the number of people suffering from HBV and HCV decreases, liver cirrhosis is still a major threat to health. Additionally, the number of people with cirrhosis caused by alcohol and NASH continues to grow. Thus, more targeted and specific strategies should be established based on etiology and prevalence trends of liver cirrhosis.
METHODS: We collected data based on Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2017 study. The age standardized prevalence rate (ASR) and estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) were used to estimate the trends in prevalence by population, etiologies and regions.
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Source: Aging - January 12, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhai M, Long J, Liu S, Liu C, Li L, Yang L, Li Y, Shu B Tags: Aging (Albany NY) Source Type: research