The Relationship of Overweight and Obesity to High Mortality Rates from Liver Cirrhosis in Mexico

The Relationship of Overweight and Obesity to High Mortality Rates from Liver Cirrhosis in Mexico

Background & Aim: Liver cirrhosis continues to be an important cause of death in Mexico. Some data suggest that being overweight is a risk factor for chronic liver disease. The aim of this study was to assess the link between the incidences of being overweight or obese and mortality from liv...

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Main Authors: Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, MD, PhD, Claudia P. Sánchez-Castillo, Antonio R. Villa, Herlinda Madrigal, Beatriz Merino, Elsy García, Patricia López, Edgar Pichardo-Ontiveros, Misael Uribe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-04-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Obesity
liver cirrhosis
non alcoholic steatohepatitis
mortality
cryptogenic
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119321118

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