Prognosis of Cirrhosis of the liver

About prognosis: The 'prognosis' of Cirrhosis of the liver usually refers to the likely outcome of Cirrhosis of the liver. The prognosis of Cirrhosis of the liver may include the duration of Cirrhosis of the liver, chances of complications of Cirrhosis of the liver, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Cirrhosis of the liver, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Cirrhosis of the liver. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

Average life years lost from Cirrhosis of the liver: 21.9 years (SEER)¹; 23.3 for chronic liver disease/cirrhosis in North Carolina²; ; 16.3 average YPLL/person for chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Michigan³.
Deaths from Cirrhosis of the liver: 26,050 deaths in the USA 1987 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Complications: see complications of Cirrhosis of the liver

Footnotes:
1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2. Years of Potential Life Lost in North Carolina, NCMJ March/April 2002, Volume 63, Number 2
3. Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, MDCH, Michigan, USA

Last revision: April 9, 2003

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