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. 2023 Jan;21(1):223-225.e3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.10.036. Epub 2021 Oct 30.

Underestimation of Cirrhosis-Related Mortality in the Medicare Eligible Population, 1999-2018

Connor Griffin  1 , Uchenna Agbim  2 , Azaan Ramani  1 , Nagasri Shankar  1 , Fasiha Kanwal  3 , Sumeet K Asrani  4
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Underestimation of Cirrhosis-Related Mortality in the Medicare Eligible Population, 1999-2018

Connor Griffin et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

The burden of cirrhosis may be increasing, especially among the elderly. A recent updated definition of cirrhosis has a >90% positive predictive value for identifying cirrhosis and cirrhosis-related complications.1 We hypothesized that cirrhosis-related mortality is underestimated, and that the elderly are disproportionally impacted. In this study, we aimed to examine trends in liver-related mortality using this updated definition among the elderly and to identify changes by relevant subsets of gender, race, and rurality.

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