Changes in the Prevalence of the Most Common Causes of Chronic Liver Diseases in the United States From 1988 to 2008

Zobair M. Younossi; Maria Stepanova; Mariam Afendy; Yun Fang; Youssef Younossi; Hesham Mir; Manirath Srishord

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.020

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MedicineInternal medicineChronic liver diseaseObesityNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyFatty liverNonalcoholic fatty liver diseasePrevalenceCirrhosisDiabetes mellitusGastroenterologyLiver diseaseType 2 diabetesAlcoholic liver diseaseEpidemiologyDiseasePopulationEndocrinologyEnvironmental health

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Year: 2011
Type: article
Volume: 9
Issue: 6
Pages: 524-530.e1
Citations: 1063
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                                    Zobair M. Younossi, 
                                
                                    Maria Stepanova, 
                                
                                    Mariam Afendy
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2011). 
                            Changes in the Prevalence of the Most Common Causes of Chronic Liver Diseases in the United States From 1988 to 2008. 
                            Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
                            , 9
                            (6)
                            , 524-530.e1.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.020
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.020