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Review
. 2013 Apr 24;2(2):53-56.
doi: 10.1002/cld.168. eCollection 2013 Apr.

Recent trends in the epidemiology of alcoholic liver disease

Ashwani K Singal  1 , Bhupinderjit S Anand  2
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Review

Recent trends in the epidemiology of alcoholic liver disease

Ashwani K Singal et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Interaction of alcohol consumption with host factors and comorbidities in causing liver disease. Abbreviation: HBV, hepatitis B virus; SES, socioeconomic status.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Proportion of deaths and DALY contributed by alcohol globally and within Europe. Adapted with permission from the World Health Organization. Copyright 2011.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Trends on liver cirrhosis mortality in the United States (1910‐2006). Adapted with permission from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Copyright 2008.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Trends in hospital admissions and mortality (1998‐2007) from alcoholic hepatitis in the United States. Adapted with permission from the European Journal of Gastroenetrology & Hepatology.10 Copyright 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Liver transplantation trends for alcoholic cirrhosis, HCV infection, and combined alcohol and HCV. Abbreviation: ALD, alcoholic liver disease. Adapted with permission from the United Network for Organ Sharing. Copyright 2010.
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