Trends of Advanced Chronic Liver Disease Among 17,711 Persons in Mongolia During Years 2015-2023.

ABSTRACT: Chronic liver diseases cause a significant burden in Asia. This study aims to characterise the pattern and factors associated with advanced chronic liver disease (aCLD) in a large cohort from Mongolia, which has the highest rate of liver cancer globally. This is a cross-sectional analysis of HBsAg tested adults (≥ 18 years) with available liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and/or platelet count at initial visit at a hepatology centre, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia during 2015-2023. Definition of aCLD was LSM ≥ 12.5 kPa or platelet count < 150*10⁹ cells/L. The annual percentage change (APC) of the incidence rates and factors associated with aCLD were assessed via logistic regression models. Out of 17,711 persons identified, 2517 (14.2%) had aCLD at initial visit, with a mean age (±SD) of

SUBMITTER: Kamal H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12771268 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature