Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Tracking trends in Gastroenterology

Gastrointestinal and liver disease represents a significant global health problem, and cause approximately 8 million deaths per year worldwide. In developed countries, GI malignancies are among the leading causes of death.  In developing countries, diarrheal diseases and viral liver infections are highly prevalent and are responsible for significant mortality. These and other diseases are tracked by international and regional health organizations.  These tracking measures allow for some assessment of the global burden of GI diseases and may allow identification of important temporal trends.