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. 2023 Nov 16;21(1):818.
doi: 10.1186/s12967-023-04690-7.

The impact of fibrotic diseases on global mortality from 1990 to 2019

Henricus A M Mutsaers  1 , Camilla Merrild  2 , Rikke Nørregaard  2   3 , Oleguer Plana-Ripoll  2   4
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The impact of fibrotic diseases on global mortality from 1990 to 2019

Henricus A M Mutsaers et al. J Transl Med. .
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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Impact of Fibrotic Diseases on Global Mortality from 1990 to 2019. A Selected causes of death and their ranking in 1990 and 2019, based on their percentage contribution to global deaths. B Trend of percentage of global deaths attributable to fibrotic diseases from 1990 to 2019
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