The epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients with newly diagnosed alcohol-related liver disease: Results from population-based surveillance

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 301-307

  Sofair, Andre N ^a   Barry, Vaughn ^b   Manos, M Michele ^c   Thomas, Ann ^e   Zaman, Atif ^f   Terrault, Norah A ^d   Murphy, Rosemary C ^e   Stabach, Nicole ^a   Huie, Sharon ^a   Van Ness, Grace ^e   Bell, Beth P ^b   Bialek, Stephanie ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ethanol; Fibrosis; Liver diseases; Population urveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; OBESITY; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CALIFORNIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; OREGON; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77949942908     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181b3f760     Document Type: Article

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