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Chronic liver disease mortality in the United States, 1979 through 1989

Authors :
Hurwitz, Eugene S.
Holman, Robert C.
Strine, Tara W.
Chorba, Terence L.
Source :
The American Journal of Public Health. Sept, 1995, Vol. 85 Issue 9, p1256, 5 p.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Overall mortality from liver diseases may decrease over time. Researchers compared changing mortality data from death certificates with respect to underlying chronic liver disease between 1979 and 1989. Chronic liver disease was defined as alcohol-related liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatitis not linked to alcohol, and biliary cirrhosis. A total of 303,875 deaths from chronic liver disease occurred between 1979 through 1989. About 48.2% of the deaths were due to cirrhosis without alcohol, while 42.4% of all deaths were due to liver disease related to alcohol. African Americans had higher death rates from liver disease compared to other ethnic origins. The 1989 data represented a 21.7 percent decline in overall mortality. Geographic patterns indicated peak mortality rates due to chronic liver disease in the West and Northeast of the United States.

Details

ISSN :
00900036
Volume :
85
Issue :
9
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The American Journal of Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.17509359