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Epidemiology of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease in China

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A steady increase in alcohol production, availability and consumption in China has been noted over recent decades, which has led to rising health burdens. In this chapter, we review a multitude of epidemiological studies, both regionally and nationwide, on alcohol consumption, alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) in China. We also collated risk factors that have been reported as relevant to ALD occurrence and development. This updated knowledge serves as a supplement to the global understanding of alcohol and health, and as a reference for the development of health response in China.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China

    Yishu Chen, Chengfu Xu & Youming Li

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China

    Shijing Wang

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

    Jiangao Fan

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    Sebastian Mueller

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Chen, Y., Xu, C., Wang, S., Fan, J., Li, Y. (2023). Epidemiology of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease in China. In: Mueller, S., Heilig, M. (eds) Alcohol and Alcohol-related Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32483-3_5

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