Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Hepatol. Apr 18, 2015; 7(5): 753-760
Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i5.753
Table 2 Demographic characteristics of liver cirrhosis aetiologies by region
RegionLC etiology
Total
AlcoholViralPBC/autoinmuneCongestiveOthers
United States29 (32.6%)26 (29.2%)4 (4.5%)3 (3.4%)27 (30.3%)89
China6 (14.3%)28 (66.6%)-7 (16.8%)1 (2.3%)42
Japan19 (17.4%)68 (62.4%)4 (3.6%)9 (8.3%)9 (8.3%)109
Germany75 (51%)12 (8.2%)4 (2.7%)9 (6.1%)47 (32%)147
France27 (60%)13 (28.8%)4 (9%)-1 (2.2%)45
Spain20 (34.5%)30 (51.7%)--8 (13.8%)58
Total (EU)122 (48.8%)55 (22%)8 (3.2%)9 (3.6%)56 (22.4%)250
Total (Asia)25 (16.5%)96 (63.5%)4 (2.6%)16 (10.8%)10 (6.6%)151