Global epidemiology of cirrhosis—aetiology, trends and predictions

DQ Huang, NA Terrault, F Tacke, LL Gluud… - Nature reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Cirrhosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in people with chronic liver
disease worldwide. In 2019, cirrhosis was associated with 2.4% of global deaths. Owing to …

[HTML][HTML] Changing epidemiology, global trends and implications for outcomes of NAFLD

VWS Wong, M Ekstedt, GLH Wong, H Hagström - Journal of hepatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has rapidly become the most common liver
disease globally and is currently estimated to affect 38% of the global population. Only a …

The silent burden of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in the elderly: a global burden of disease analysis

P Danpanichkul, CH Ng, MD Muthiah… - Alimentary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a significant health threat
worldwide. The growing trend towards an aging population, along with an alarming rise in …

How to preserve steatotic liver grafts for transplantation

D Patrono, N De Stefano, E Vissio, AL Apostu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liver allograft steatosis is a significant risk factor for postoperative graft dysfunction and has
been associated with inferior patient and graft survival, particularly in the case of moderate …

Burden of liver disease in Brazil, 1996–2022: a retrospective descriptive study of the epidemiology and impact on public healthcare

JSF Guimarães, JA Mesquita, TY Kimura… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Liver disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide and its
epidemiology depends on the genetic background, exposure to risk factors, access to …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Latin America and Australia

MI Castellanos-Fernandez, SC Pal… - Clinics in Liver …, 2023 - liver.theclinics.com
Lifestyle transformation during the past decades has had a large impact in the increasing
incidence of noncommunicable disease. Since 1990, there has been a marked shift toward …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of liver disease in Latin America

LA Díaz, M Villota-Rivas, F Barrera, JV Lazarus… - Annals of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Liver disease poses a substantial burden in Latin America. This burden is primarily
attributed to a high level of alcohol consumption and the increasing prevalence of risk …

Active alcohol consumption is associated with acute-on-chronic liver failure in Hispanic patients

F Idalsoaga, LA Díaz, E Fuentes-López… - Gastroenterología y …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe clinical entity associated with
elevated short-term mortality. We aimed to characterize patients with decompensated …

Steatotic Donor Transplant Livers: Preservation Strategies to Mitigate against Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury

SH Abbas, CDL Ceresa, JM Pollok - International Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Liver transplantation (LT) is the only definitive treatment for end-stage liver disease, yet the
UK has seen a 400% increase in liver disease-related deaths since 1970, constrained …

[HTML][HTML] The Janus of a disease: Diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease

F Barrera, J Uribe, N Olvares, P Huerta, D Cabrera… - Annals of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes Mellitus are
two prevalent metabolic disorders that often coexist and synergistically contribute to the …