Age and the relative importance of liver-related deaths in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

• Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 573 - 584
• Main Authors: Lin, Huapeng, Yip, Terry Cheuk-Fung, Zhang, Xinrong, Li, Guanlin, Tse, Yee-Kit, Hui, Vicki Wing-Ki, Liang, Lilian Yan, Lai, Jimmy Che-To, Chan, Stephen Lam, Chan, Henry Lik-Yuen, Wong, Grace Lai-Hung, Wong, Vincent Wai-Sun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis - etiology; Male; Neoplasms; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - complications; Retrospective Studies

Background and Aims: It is unclear if the leading causes of death in patients with NAFLD differ by age. We aimed to investigate if the relative importance of liver-related deaths is lower and overshadowed by cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths in the elderly population. Approach and Results: We...