Review paper
The global burden of liver disease: The major impact of China
Abstract
Liver disease is a major cause of illness and death worldwide. In China alone, liver diseases, primarily viral hepatitis (predominantly hepatitis B virus [HBV]), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and alcoholic liver disease, affect approximately 300 million people. The establishment of the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1992 has resulted in a substantial decline in the number of newly HBV-infected patients; however, the number of patients...
Paper Details
Title
The global burden of liver disease: The major impact of China
Published Date
Aug 28, 2014
Journal
Volume
60
Issue
6
Pages
2099 - 2108