Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
Cirrhosis Cases Rising Among Women in North America
Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Incidence of NAFLD in Children
12.3 percent of obese and overweight children with alanine aminotransferase >30 U/L received further workup for NAFLD
Sex-Disparities Exist in Liver Transplant Allocation
Women 8.6 percent more likely to die waiting, 14.4 percent less likely to receive a deceased donor liver transplant
Alcoholic Liver Disease Death Rates Up for Non-Hispanic Whites
Death rates higher for men, but male-to-female ratio decreased in past two decades
Abnormal Liver Tests Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Abnormal liver tests linked to severe COVID-19, including ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, death
High-Risk Drinking Could Further Increase Liver Disease
Interventions to address high-risk drinking needed to cut cirrhosis, mortality
Risk for Maternal, Neonatal Complications Increased With NAFLD
NAFLD linked to hypertensive complications, preterm birth, postpartum hemorrhage, possibly maternal death
High Clinical Burden Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Prevalence of NAFLD was 5.7 percent, with cumulative risk for mortality of 12.6 percent for NAFLD
Hospitalizations for Chronic Liver Disease on the Rise
Burden due to alcoholic cirrhosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease also increased
