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Incidence, prevalence and mortality of chronic liver diseases in Sweden between 2005 and 2019
Linköping University, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Center for Surgery, Orthopaedics and Cancer Treatment, Mag- tarmmedicinska kliniken. Karolinska Inst, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2928-4188
Karolinska Inst, Sweden; Karolinska Univ Hosp, Sweden.
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2023 (English)In: European Journal of Epidemiology, ISSN 0393-2990, E-ISSN 1573-7284, Vol. 38, no 9, p. 973-984Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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BackgroundUpdated data on the incidence, prevalence, and regional differences of chronic liver disease are missing from many countries. In this study, we aimed to describe time trends, incidence, prevalence, and mortality of a wide range of chronic liver diseases in Sweden.MethodsIn this register-based, nationwide observational study, patients with a register-based diagnosis of chronic liver disease, during 2005-2019, were retrieved from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. Annual age-standardized incidence and mortality rates, and prevalence per 100,000 inhabitants was calculated and stratified on age, sex, and geographical region.ResultsThe incidence of alcohol-related cirrhosis increased by 47% (2.6% annually), reaching an incidence rate of 13.1/100,000 inhabitants. The incidence rate of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and unspecified liver cirrhosis increased by 217% and 87% (8.0 and 4.3% annually), respectively, reaching an incidence rate of 15.2 and 18.7/100,000 inhabitants, and a prevalence of 24.7 and 44.8/100,000 inhabitants. Furthermore, incidence rates of chronic hepatitis C declined steeply, but liver malignancies have become more common. The most common causes of liver-related mortality were alcohol-related liver disease and unspecified liver disease.ConclusionThe incidence rates of diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcohol-related cirrhosis, unspecified liver cirrhosis, and liver malignancies have increased during the last 15 years. Worryingly, mortality in several liver diseases increased, likely reflecting increasing incidences of cirrhosis in spite of a decreasing rate of hepatitis C. Significant disparities exist across sex and geographical regions, which need to be considered when allocating healthcare resources.

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SPRINGER , 2023. Vol. 38, no 9, p. 973-984
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Cirrhosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-196638DOI: 10.1007/s10654-023-01028-xISI: 001035514800001PubMedID: 37490175OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-196638DiVA, id: diva2:1788784
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Funding Agencies|Karolinska Institute; ALF Grants, Region OEstergoetland; Lion Research Grant, Faculty of Medicine, Linkoeping University; Region Stockholm; Swedish Cancer Society; Swedish Research Council

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