Autopsy histology data suggest cirrhosis is frequently under-reported on death certificates

Background:. Cirrhosis may be asymptomatic yet contribute to ill health. Here, we studied how often cirrhosis is discovered first at an autopsy. We also examined how frequent this finding was not reported on formal death certificates. Methods:. We used register-based data from all liver biopsies in...

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Main Authors: Hannes Hagström, Tracey G. Simon, Jonas Söderling, Jonas F. Ludvigsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2023-02-01
Series:Hepatology Communications
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000015