Trends in Burden of Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Underlying Liver Disease in US Veterans, 2001–2013

A. Beste, Lauren; L. Leipertz, Steven; K. Green, Pamela; A. Dominitz, Jason; B. Ross, David; N. Ioannou, George

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2015.07.056

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Trends in Burden of Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Underlying Liver Disease in US Veterans, 2001–2013

Published in Gastroenterology • Aug 5, 2015

Authors:

Lauren A. Beste

Steven L. Leipertz

Pamela K. Green

Abstract

BACKGROUND & AIMS: 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...

Subject

Medicine

Cirrhosis

Hepatocellular carcinoma

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