Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Mortality Rates by Race Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US
Neeti Kulkarni, Divneet K. Wadhwa, Fasiha Kanwal, Jagpreet Chhatwal
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines the national- and state-level age-adjusted mortality rates for alcohol-associated liver disease in 4 racial groups, with a focus on the American Indian or Alaska Native population.
Topics & Concepts
Race (biology)PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DemographyMortality rateLiver diseasePopulationDiseaseAlcoholic liver disease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineInternal medicineBiologyVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)SociologyCirrhosisBotanyOutbreakAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentHomelessness and Social Issues