Tiribelli C

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This paper reports novel and interesting data on the causes of liver cirrhosis in Mexico. The authors collected in a prospective, cross-sectional way more that 1,500 cases of cirrhosis admitted to 4 major hospitals in the country over a period of 30 months. Cirrhosis was defined by the golden standard (liver biopsy) in more that ¾ of the cases while the remaining 25% was assessed clinically since invasive procedures were not applicable. Alcohol abuse accounted for about 40% of the cases, a figure almost identical for what found for HCV (37%).