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Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Mortality Increased From 2017 to 2020 and Accelerated During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Mortality Increased From 2017 to 2020 and Accelerated During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Authors :
Deutsch-Link S
Jiang Y
Peery AF
Barritt AS
Bataller R
Moon AM
Source :
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association [Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol] 2022 Sep; Vol. 20 (9), pp. 2142-2144.e2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 19.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Alcohol consumption has risen substantially in the United States in the past 2 decades. <superscript>1,2</superscript> Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) represents a greater inpatient financial burden than all other etiologies of cirrhosis combined <superscript>3</superscript> and is now the leading indication for liver transplantation. <superscript>4</superscript> A recent study reported that ALD mortality increased between 2006 and 2017. <superscript>5</superscript> Since 2017, alcohol consumption has continued to rise, and more significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. <superscript>2</superscript> The aim of this research letter is to provide the most updated trends in ALD-related mortality in the United States and to quantify the rate of change of ALD-related mortality over time.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1542-7714
Volume :
20
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35314353
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2022.03.017