Epidemiology and Outcomes of Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis in Adolescents and Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has high mortality, and rates are increasing among adolescents and young adults (AYAs).

Objective

To define the sex-specific epidemiology of AH in AYAs and the association between female sex and liver-related outcomes after a first presentation of AH.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective, population-based cohort study of routinely collected health care data held at ICES from Ontario, Canada, was conducted. Data on AYAs (age, 13-39 years) with first presentation of AH without a history of cirrhosis and/or decompensation from January 1 to December 31, 2022, were included in the analysis.

Exposures

Study year and female sex.

Main outcome and measures

Overall and sex-specific yearly rates of AH were c

SUBMITTER: Flemming JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681377 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature