Open AccessCharacteristics and Healthcare Costs in the Aging Hepatitis B Population of Japan: A Nationwide Real-World Analysis
Author(s) -
Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi,
Masayuki Kurosaki,
Hiroshi Yatsuhashi,
IHeng Lee,
Alvin Wei Tian Ng,
C. Brooks-Rooney,
Mindie H. Nguyen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
digestive diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.879
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1421-9875
pISSN - 0257-2753
DOI - 10.1159/000515854
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatitis b , cirrhosis , population ageing , population , charlson comorbidity index , health care , demographics , chronic hepatitis , demography , environmental health , immunology , sociology , economics , economic growth , virus
Advancing age, comorbidity, and financial burden have been observed in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients globally. As Japan is leading the world in aging demographics, similar real-world data are urgently needed for its CHB population to inform all stakeholders.