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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW
2023-02-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000015 |