Epidemiological characteristics of alcohol-related liver disease in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis aimed to explore the epidemiological characteristics of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) in China.

Methods

Studies published between January 2000 and January 2023 were searched from 3 databases in English and 3 databases in Chinese. DerSimonian-Laird's random-effects model was adopted to calculate the pooled prevalence.

Results

A total of 21 studies were included. The pooled prevalence of ALD was 4.8% (95% CI, 3.6%-6.2%) in the general population, 9.3% (95% CI, 4.4%-16.0%) in males, and 2.0% (95% CI, 0.0%-6.7%) in females. The prevalence was the highest in western China (5.0% [95% CI, 3.3%-6.9%]) and the lowest in central China (4.4% [95% CI, 4.0%-4.8%]). The prevalence among people with different drinking histories (less than 5 years,

SUBMITTER: Tang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314568 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature