Sentences with phrase «cirrhosis burden»
New data shows that the cirrhosis burden caused by alcohol increased by 11.13 % when moving from the moderate to heavy daily drinking (up to one drink / day for women; two drinks / day for men) classification (p <.001).
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This new research concluded that heavy daily drinkers most significantly and independently influence a country's cirrhosis burden.
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In the multivariate analysis, average temperature and sunshine hours remained independently associated with the burden of alcohol - attributable liver cirrhosis or AAF after adjusting for the percentage of binge drinkers among active drinkers and alcohol consumption (p < 0.05).
«Our research reveals that a country's climate and geographical location have a startling influence on the burden of liver cirrhosis,» said Dr Neil D. Shah, lead author of the study, and senior author, Dr Ramon Bataller, from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States.
The Canadian Liver Foundation projects that diagnoses of cirrhosis and liver cancers will peak in 2020, placing an enormous burden on the health care system.