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Trends in hospitalizations and liver transplants associated with alcohol-induced liver disease

JAMA

2024-11-14
(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found significant rate increases for alcohol-induced liver disease-related hospitalizations and liver transplants across sex and age groups between 2005 and 2021. Although older males had the highest absolute increases, the greatest relative increases occurred in younger individuals, particularly females.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Michele Molinari, MD, MSc, email molinarim@upmc.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.21503)

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[Press-News.org] Trends in hospitalizations and liver transplants associated with alcohol-induced liver disease
JAMA