Definition, etiology, and epidemiology of liver cirrhosis
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.01.003
- VernacularTitle:肝硬化的定义、病因及流行病学
- Author:
Shan SHAN
1
;
Lianhui ZHAO
;
Hong MA
;
Xiaojuan OU
;
Hong YOU
;
Jidong JIA
Author Information
1. Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Liver Cirrhosis;
Etiology;
Epidemiology
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2021;37(1):14-16
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Liver cirrhosis is the leading cause of liver-related death globally, and the most common causes of liver cirrhosis are chronic hepatitis B and C, alcoholic liver disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Recent studies have shown that despite an increase in the number of deaths due to liver cirrhosis around the world, there is a reduction in age-standardized death. In China, there are increases in number of patients with liver cirrhosis, prevalence rate of liver cirrhosis, number of deaths due to liver cirrhosis, and mortality rate of liver cirrhosis, while there are reductions in age-standardized prevalence rate and mortality rate; chronic hepatitis B remains the main cause of liver cirrhosis, with a gradual increase in the proportion of liver cirrhosis cases caused by alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases.
