Trends in burden of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma by underlying liver disease in US veterans, 2001-2013

Cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are predicted to increase in the United States but the accuracy of prior forecasts and the contributions from various liver disease etiologies remain unclear. We aimed to determine the burden of cirrhosis and HCC according to underlying cause from 2001 to...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 149; no. 6; p. 1471
Main Authors:	Beste, Lauren A, Leipertz, Steven L, Green, Pamela K, Dominitz, Jason A, Ross, David, Ioannou, George N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.11.2015
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - epidemiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - etiology Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality Female Hepacivirus - pathogenicity Hepatitis C - complications Hepatitis C - epidemiology Humans Incidence Liver Cirrhosis - epidemiology Liver Cirrhosis - etiology Liver Cirrhosis - mortality Liver Diseases, Alcoholic - complications Liver Diseases, Alcoholic - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - complications Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Time Factors United States - epidemiology Veterans - statistics & numerical data United States Obesity Diabetes Hepatitis B Virus NASH
ISSN:	1528-0012, 1528-0012
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