What Is Liver Failure?
Article Sources
- 1. Gagan K et al. Acute liver failure. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2019) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177354-overview
- 2. Mayo Clinic. Diseases and Conditions: Liver Disease. (2020) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-problems/symptoms-causes/syc-20374502
- 3. Wolf, David C. et al. Cirrhosis. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2018) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/185856-overview
7. Incidence
Each year, acute liver failure affects approximately 2,000 people in the U.S., with 74% of cases occurring in whites, 10% in Hispanics, 3% in African-Americans, and 3% in Asian-Americans.1Gagan K et al. Acute liver failure. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2019) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177354-overview In developed countries worldwide, it occurs in 10 people per million.1Gagan K et al. Acute liver failure. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2019) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177354-overview
Chronic liver failure from cirrhosis and liver disease causes 1.2% of all deaths each year in the United States, making it the ninth leading cause of death. It is the 14th leading cause of death worldwide and the fourth in Europe.3Wolf, David C. et al. Cirrhosis. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2018) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/185856-overview Liver damage from hepatitis E is more common in countries with large indigenous populations.1Gagan K et al. Acute liver failure. Medscape: Drugs and Diseases (2019) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/177354-overview
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