Trends in alcohol use and alcoholic liver disease in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study

• Main Authors: Jeong-Ju Yoo (Author), Dong Hyeon Lee (Author), Young Chang (Author), Hoongil Jo (Author), Young Youn Cho (Author), Sangheun Lee (Author), Log Young Kim (Author), Jae Young Jang (Author), the Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is a lack of national-level research on alcohol consumption and the epidemiology of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in South Korea. This study aims to address the critical public health issue of ALD by focusing on its trends, incidence, and outcomes, using nationwide claims d...