Population‐based epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis in South Korea
Summary Background As a rare disease, only a few population‐based epidemiology studies of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have been reported. Aims To elucidate the nationwide prevalence, incidence, complications, fatality and direct medical costs of PBC in South Korea. Methods The nationwide Health...
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Published in: | Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 2016-01, Vol.43 (1), p.154-162 |
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Background
As a rare disease, only a few population‐based epidemiology studies of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have been reported.
Aims
To elucidate the nationwide prevalence, incidence, complications, fatality and direct medical costs of PBC in South Korea.
Methods
The nationwide Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service claims data and Rare Intractable Disease registration data on PBC, identified with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 code of K74.3, were obtained from 2009 to 2013. Age‐ and gender‐specific prevalence and incidence rates of PBC were calculated, and data on complications, comorbidities, prescribed drugs, therapeutic procedures and direct medical costs were analysed.
Results
A total of 2824 patients over 20 years old with PBC were identified in 2009–2013 (female‐to‐male ratio 6.2, median age 57 years old). The average age‐ and sex‐adjusted incidence from 2011 to 2013 was 8.57 per million per year, and the average age‐ and sex‐adjusted prevalence from 2009 to 2013 was 47.50 per million population. About 10% of patients presented with complications such as ascites (10.3%), variceal bleeding (5.8%) and/or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (1.3%). Liver transplantation was undertaken in 71 patients (2.5%) for 5 years. Case fatality was 2.2% and the transplantation‐free survival was 95.4% for 5 years.
Conclusions
This is the first report on the nationwide epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis in South Korea, demonstrating lower incidence and prevalence rates than those of Western countries, but a considerable disease burden, representing at least 10% were complicated with decompensated cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma requiring liver transplantation. |
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ISSN: | 0269-2813 1365-2036 |
DOI: | 10.1111/apt.13448 |