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Causes of Death and Characteristics of Decedents With Viral Hepatitis, United States, 2010
Author(s) -
Kathleen N. Ly,
Jian Xing,
R. Monina Klevens,
Ruth Jiles,
Scott D. Holmberg
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit642
Subject(s) - medicine , viral hepatitis , hepatitis , cause of death , demography , hepatitis c , virology , disease , sociology
Previous research indicates that the mortality burden from viral hepatitis is growing, particularly among middle-aged persons. To monitor progress toward prevention goals, it is important to continue to document characteristics and comortalities of these deaths. This study sought to examine demographic characteristics and the most frequent causes of death among decedents with a viral hepatitis-related death.

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