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Prognosis of Cirrhosis of the liver
Average life years lost from Cirrhosis of the liver: 21.9 years (SEER)1; 23.3 for chronic liver disease/cirrhosis in North Carolina2; ; 16.3 average YPLL/person for chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Michigan3.
Deaths from Cirrhosis of the liver: 26,050 deaths in the USA 1987 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Estimated mortality rate for Cirrhosis of the liver from prevalence and deaths statistics:
- Deaths: 26,050 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 26,050 deaths in the USA 1987 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994))
- Incidence: 400,000 (USA prevalence calculated from this data: 400,000 people in the USA 1976-80 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
- 6.5% (ratio of deaths to prevalence).
Complications: see complications of Cirrhosis of the liver
Research More About Cirrhosis of the liver
- Introduction: Cirrhosis of the liver
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- Causes: Cirrhosis of the liver
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About prognosis:
The 'prognosis' of Cirrhosis of the liver usually refers to the likely outcome of Cirrhosis of the liver. The prognosis of Cirrhosis of the liver may include the duration of Cirrhosis of the liver, chances of complications of Cirrhosis of the liver, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Cirrhosis of the liver, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Cirrhosis of the liver. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
Footnotes:
1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2. Years of Potential Life Lost in North Carolina, NCMJ March/April 2002, Volume 63, Number 2
3. Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, MDCH, Michigan, USA
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