Why women are less likely to die of liver cirrhosis than men
New York- Women are less likely to die of liver cirrhosis than men, say researchers, adding that this chronic liver disease affects both men and women equally.
Prior studies have suggested women might have higher mortality of cirrhosis of the liver than men. Women are also less likely to receive liver transplantation.
"We knew that women are not receiving liver transplants at the same rate as men, but we did not know if liver cirrhosis leads to more death in women than in men," said lead author Dr Daniela Ladner, Associate Professor at Northwestern University in the US.
For the findings, published in the Journal of Hepatology, the research team analysed a cohort of 20,045 patients with cirrhosis using a Chicago-wide electronic health record database.
Cirrhosis is a leading cause of death estimated to affect more than four million people in the US. Although alcohol is a top cause of liver disease, most patients with cirrhosis do not have alcohol-related liver disease.
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