6 Statistics on Liver Disease in the US

In 2011, 3 million people had liver disease in the U.S., according to the National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse.

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Here are five statistics on the care and mortality associated with liver disease.

•    Ambulatory care visits: 635,000 (2009)
•    Hospitalizations: 1.2 million (2010)
•    Procedures: 6,342 (2011)
•    Prescriptions: 731,000 (2004)
•    Mortality: 42,923 (2010)

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