NAFLD and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Will Be Responsible for Almost All New Diagnoses of Cirrhosis in Canada by 2040.
Jennifer A FlemmingMaya DjerbouaPatti A GroomeChristopher M BoothNorah A TerraultPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2021)
Cirrhosis incidence will continue to increase over the next two decades secondary to NAFLD with a worrisome rapid rise in ALD cirrhosis among young adults. Public education, policy, and intervention targeting NAFLD risk factors and alcohol use in young adults are urgently needed.