Coexistent Alcohol-Related Liver Disease and Alcohol-Related Pancreatitis: Analysis of a Large Health Care System Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although coexistence of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) and pancreatitis (ALP) is seen in clinical practice, a clear understanding of the overlap between these diseases is lacking. Moreover, the relative risks for certain population groups have not been studied. We determined the prevalence and coexistence of ALD and ALP in patients with an alcohol use disorder using retrospective analysis of a large patient cohort from Western Pennsylvania. We specifically emphasized the analysis of underrepresented populations, including women and blacks.

Methods

We identified all unique patients who received care in UPMC health system during 2006-2017 with at least one International Classification of Diseases versions 9 and/or 10 codes for alcohol misuse, ALD and pancreat

SUBMITTER: Arteel GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9366918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature