Mortality Related to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Increasing in the United States

James M. Paik, Linda Henry, Leyla De Avila, Elena Younossi, Andrei Racila, Zobair M. Younossi – 14 August 2019 – Population‐level nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) death rate data are sparse. We described death rates for adults with NAFLD in the United States using mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System multiple‐cause mortality data (2007‐2016). Decedents who had NAFLD were identified by International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes K75.81, K76.0, K74.0, K74.6, and K76.9.

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