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Review
. 2020 Sep 22;16(3):91-95.
doi: 10.1002/cld.916. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Are We Really Taking Care of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease in Latin America?

Juan Pablo Arab  1 , Ramon Bataller  2 , Juan Pablo Roblero  3
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Review

Are We Really Taking Care of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease in Latin America?

Juan Pablo Arab et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Regional trends in APC in population >15 years of age in liters of pure alcohol.5, 6
Figure 2
Figure 2
Average ASDR attributable to cirrhosis, per 100,000 population grouped by region of Latin America. Based on data from WHO.5
Figure 3
Figure 3
ASDR attributable to alcohol‐related cirrhosis, per 100,000 population in 2016. Based on data from WHO.5
Figure 4
Figure 4
Relation between APC and ASDR by levels of income. (A) APC in grams per year by income level. (B) ASDR attributable to alcohol‐related cirrhosis by income level.
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