Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Razvodovsky YE

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  Alcohol Consumption and Liver Cirrhosis Mortality in Russia
  Author(s): Razvodovsky YE Razvodovsky YE
  
  Background: Liver cirrhosis is a major cause of death in many developed countries. Binge drinking has been shown to increase the risk of liver cirrhosis. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the aggregate-level relation between the alcohol consumption and liver cirrhosis mortality rates in Russia. Method: Age-standardized sex-specific male and female liver cirrhosis mortality data for the period 1970- 2005 and data on overall alcohol consumption were analyzed by means ARIMA (Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average) time series analysis. Results: Alcohol consumption was significantly associated with both male and female liver cirrhosis mortality rates: a 1 liter increase in overall alcohol consumption would result in a 7.0% increase in the male liver cirrhosis mortality rate an.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000152

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