An Epidemic of Cirrhosis in Danish Women Revisited

J. Petersen; P. Skinhøj; Thorkil Thorsen

An Epidemic of Cirrhosis in Danish Women Revisited

J. Petersen, P. Skinhøj, Thorkil Thorsen

Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis

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Abstract

Between 1944 and 1947 the mortality statistics for the Danish population show an epidemic increase of liver diseases: subacute necrosis and cirrhosis. The epidemic only affected female mortality rates. Mortality due to cirrhosis remained at a higher rate for women than men until 1970 as a result of an excess mortality in the cohort of women who in 1945 were over the age of 45. Up to 1981 this group showed an excess of 4,000 fatalities. A reevaluation of medico-statistical data shows that the disease cannot be explained by the epidemic hepatitis occurring in 1942-1944 or by increased consumption of alcohol. Possible causes could be pharmaceutical products or additives, perhaps hormone preparations.
Udgivelsesdato: 1986

Original language	Danish
Journal	Scand J Social Med
Volume	14
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	171-178
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 1986

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