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  2. Cirrhosis - Wikipedia

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    Cirrhosis and chronic liver disease were the tenth leading cause of death for men and the twelfth for women in the United States in 2001, killing about 27,000 people each year. [157] The cause of cirrhosis can vary; alcohol and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are main causes in western and industrialized countries, whereas viral hepatitis is ...

  3. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    Rate of death by cause. Percent of all deaths Category Cause Percent ... Cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases due to other causes: 1.9: 0.26%: −8.6

  4. Liver disease - Wikipedia

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    [47] [48] Alcohol-related liver disease accounts for about 4.5% of liver-related deaths globally, underscoring the substantial burden of alcohol misuse. [49] Viral hepatitis, primarily hepatitis B and hepatitis C, remains a leading cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer worldwide, despite advances in antiviral therapies and vaccination ...

  5. Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease

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    The risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver specific death and overall death is higher in those with MASH as compared to MASLD. All cause mortality in those with MASH is 25.5 deaths per 1000 person years, and liver specific mortality is 11.7 deaths per 1000 person years. [ 81 ]

  6. Rates of a 'silent' liver disease are soaring, new ... - AOL

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    The rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — which can lead to life-threatening conditions, including cirrhosis and cancer of the organ — have been soaring over the past three decades, a ...

  7. Alcoholic liver disease - Wikipedia

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    Cirrhosis is a late stage of serious liver disease marked by inflammation (swelling), fibrosis (cellular hardening) and damaged membranes preventing detoxification of chemicals in the body, ending in scarring and necrosis (cell death). [11] Between 10% and 20% of heavy drinkers will develop cirrhosis of the liver (NIAAA, 1993).

  8. Liver cancer death rate almost twice as high as 20 years ago ...

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    Deaths from liver cancer in the UK are almost twice as high as they were two decades ago, according to new analysis. Cancer Research UK estimates the disease has killed more than 81,000 people in ...

  9. Hepatorenal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    HRS is a relatively common complication of cirrhosis, occurring in 18% of people within one year of their diagnosis, and in 39% within five years of their diagnosis. Deteriorating liver function is believed to cause changes in the circulation that supplies the intestines, altering blood flow and blood vessel tone in the kidneys. The kidney ...