Study on burden of diseases of chronic hepatitis B, virrhosis and liver cancer caused by hepatitis B virus

  Objective   ti analyze the burden of diseases(BOD)of patients with chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by hepatitis tiirus.

  Methods   Disability adjusted life year(DALY)was used to measure BOtif patients with chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by hepatitis tiirus.

  Results   tie burden of chronic hepatitis tiatient was 10.94 DALYs in male and 13.38 DALYs in female, the burden of cirrhosis patient was 20.53 DALYs in male and 16.32 DALYs in female, and the bur den of liver cancer patient was 17.78 DALYs in male and 15.19 DALYs in female all his/her life, respectively.

  Conclusion   Chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis and liver cancer not only shortened patients consider able health life years with disability and premature death, but also brought the heavy burden to society due to their serious influence on the labor force.