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Trends in mortality in hepatitis C infection and alcoholic liver disease based on drug overdose in the United States
Author(s) -
Kim Donghee,
Alshuwaykh Omar S.,
Cholankeril George,
Wong Robert J.,
Ahmed Aijaz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of viral hepatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1365-2893
pISSN - 1352-0504
DOI - 10.1111/jvh.13435
Subject(s) - medicine , drug overdose , drug , alcoholic liver disease , alcoholic hepatitis , hepatitis c , liver disease , hepatitis c virus , liver injury , virology , pharmacology , emergency medicine , poison control , virus , cirrhosis
We examined trends in mortality from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in the setting of drug overdose. Using US Census and national mortality records (2009‐2018), we identified deaths with HCV infection, ALD and drug overdose. HCV‐related mortality without drug overdose increased up to 2014, followed by a marked decrease. Mortality from HCV and drug overdose increased significantly. Whereas ALD‐related mortality without drug overdose continued to rise, no significant trend from ALD with drug overdose was noted. HCV‐related mortalities reduced after the introduction of DAA agents, while drug overdose‐related mortality in HCV was constantly increased.