Which statement correctly lists major etiologies of cirrhosis for high-income countries and for LMIC?

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Which statement correctly lists major etiologies of cirrhosis for high-income countries and for LMIC?

Regional patterns of cirrhosis reflect the injuries most common in each setting. In high-income countries, the dominant drivers are alcohol-related liver disease, hepatitis C infection, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease driven by obesity and metabolic syndrome. In contrast, many LMICs see a substantial burden from chronic viral hepatitis B and C, plus environmental and parasitic factors such as schistosomiasis and aflatoxin exposure from contaminated foods, all contributing to cirrhosis. Other patterns—like schistosomiasis being a major driver in high-income countries, or acute infections like malaria or hepatitis A/E causing chronic cirrhosis—don’t fit the regional reality.

Regional patterns of cirrhosis reflect the injuries most common in each setting. In high-income countries, the dominant drivers are alcohol-related liver disease, hepatitis C infection, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease driven by obesity and metabolic syndrome. In contrast, many LMICs see a substantial burden from chronic viral hepatitis B and C, plus environmental and parasitic factors such as schistosomiasis and aflatoxin exposure from contaminated foods, all contributing to cirrhosis. Other patterns—like schistosomiasis being a major driver in high-income countries, or acute infections like malaria or hepatitis A/E causing chronic cirrhosis—don’t fit the regional reality.

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