The number of Australians living in
the "liver danger zone" - those over 40 with untreated hepatitis B or C -
could fill a regional city.
Latest statistics show there are 250,000 such Australians and they are on the cusp of life-threatening liver damage.
"We
dub this the `liver danger zone` - where middle age accelerates the
impact of viral hepatitis on the liver," says Professor Greg Dore from
Sydney's Kirby Institute.
"This analysis reveals that more people are living in the liver danger zone than we have in a city like Hobart.
Labels: aging population, Australia, epidemiology, warnings, WHD