LCD for Hospice - Determining Terminal Status (L25678)

The most advanced stage of fibrosis is called cirrhosis. At least 30 million people—or one in 10 Americans—have some form of liver disease. There are more than 100 types of liver disease but 20 percent of Americans have fatty liver not related to alcohol use: a diagnosis known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD. ................
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