Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim . To study the epidemiology of fatty liver disease among the population of the Irkutsk region. Materials and methods . The study was conducted on the basis of “Irkutsk Regional Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination». The object of the study was medical documentation — “The act of autopsy”. Results . The analysis of the results of 7809 autopsies performed in 2012. A total of 7246 acts of autopsy were examined. Morphological signs of fatty liver disease were detected in 1602 (22.1%) cases. Conclusion . 1. Fatty liver disease among residents of the Irkutsk region is 22.1%, and does not depend on gender: for women, 21.8% and for men, 22.3%; 2. Fatty liver disease is signifi cantly more common in women in the age group from 25 to 59 years, in other age groups there is no diff erence between men and women. People of young, old age and long-livers are least susceptible to fatty liver disease; 3. The median life expectancy of those who died of cardiovascular diseases with steatohepatitis is 2.5 years less than with steatosis, while the DALY index with steatosis is 13.6 years, and with steatohepatitis is 13.5 years, which has no significant diff erence.
Authors: O. V. Tirikova, N. M. Kozlova, A. U. Tarasov, S. M. Eliseev, S. V. Lunenok
Institution: Irkutsk State Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3038024754