Published data from the World Health Organization and/or the Global Burden of Disease show that the burden of CLD is large and increasing, primarily owing to the increasing burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Middle Eastern, Northern African, and ...
an improved understanding of the burden of viral hepatitis is needed to inform global intervention strategies. We used data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study to estimate morbidity and mortality for acute viral hepatitis, ...
Disease burden of thyroid cancer in the Chinese population, in 1990 and 2013 To analyze the disease burden of liver cancer in the Chinese population in 1990 and 2013. Data from Global Burden of Diseases 2013 (GBD2013) was used to analyze the disease burden of liver cancer in China. The ma...
Objective: We aimed to report the global, regional, and national burden of liver cancer due to MASH and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019, by age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI). Methods: Utilizing the Global Burden of Disease 2019 project, ...
an improved understanding of the burden of viral hepatitis is needed to inform global intervention strategies. We used data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study to estimate morbidity and mortality for acute viral hepatitis, and for cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by viral hepatitis, by...
The global burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is enormous, with 257 million persons chronically infected, resulting in more than 880,000 deaths per year worldwide. HBV exists as nine different genotypes, which differ in disease progression, natural histor
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are main causes of chronic liver disease (CLD). We assessed the global incidence, mortality, and disability゛djusted life﹜ears (DALYs) related to CLD (prim...
Given the large contribution of the Asia-Pacific region to the global burden of liver diseases, the epidemiology and aetiology of the region's burden need to be reviewed. In this Commission, we document the burden of liver diseases in the region and formulate recommendations to tackle it. It ...
Through the 19th and 20th centuries, The Lancet pursued its mission to grow the evidence base that the world's medical community requires to combat the global burden of disease. Entering the 21st century, The Lancet has launched 3 specialty journals in the fields of oncology, neurology, and in...
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal and liver diseases (GILD) constitute a noteworthy portion of causes of death and disability in Iran. However, data on their prevalence and burden is sparse in Iran. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study in 2010 has provided invaluable comprehensive data on the burde...