Extrahepatic causes of death in cirrhosis compared to other chronic conditions in the United States, 1999-2017

Introduction and objectives: Cirrhosis-related mortality is underestimated and is increasing; extrahepatic factors may contribute. We examined trends in cirrhosis mortality from 1999-2017 in the United States attributed to liver-related (varices, peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalop...

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Main Authors: Nagasri Shankar, Azaan Ramani, Connor Griffin, Uchenna Agbim, Donghee Kim, Aijaz Ahmed, Sumeet K. Asrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268121002647