Current trends of liver cirrhosis in Mexico: Similitudes and differences with other world regions

Figure 1 Main etiologies by age group were alcoholic liver disease (n = 377), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (n = 281), and hepatitis C virus (n = 438). The percentage of these etiologies was higher for patients aged 61-70 years (32.6%, 38.8%, and 38.6%, respectively). However, no significant differences in etiology were found between age groups (P = 0.166). HCV: Hepatitis C virus; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Figure 2 Changes in the epidemiology of liver cirrhosis in different countries reflect differences in etiologies, such as alcohol abuse and hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection. However, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its progressive form nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are becoming the most frequent etiologies of liver cirrhosis in Western countries. ALD: Alcoholic liver disease; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.