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The economic and clinical burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United States and Europe
Hepatology · 2016 · Vol. 64(5) · pp. 1577–1586
Zobair M. Younossi✉(Inova Fairfax Hospital)Deirdre B BlissettRobert BlissettLinda Henry(Center for Outcomes Research in Liver Diseases)Maria Stepanova(Center for Outcomes Research in Liver Diseases)Youssef Younossi(Center for Outcomes Research in Liver Diseases)Andrei Racila(Center for Outcomes Research in Liver Diseases)Sharon Hunt(Inova Health System)Rachel Beckerman
Abstract
The analysis quantifies the enormity of the clinical and economic burdens of NAFLD, which will likely increase as the incidence of NAFLD continues to rise. (Hepatology 2016;64:1577-1586).
Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationLiver Diseases and ImmunityNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseMedicineLiver transplantationCirrhosisNonalcoholic steatohepatitisLiver diseaseDisease burdenChronic liver diseaseInternal medicineEnvironmental health
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AdolescentAdultAgedChildEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedUnited StatesModels, StatisticalIncidencePrevalenceCost of Illness
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- Gilead Sciences
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