AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE
The aetiology (cause or origin of disease) of the background liver disease identified during a Liver Cancer Care Spell .
Description
The aetiology (cause or origin of disease) of the background liver disease identified during a Liver Cancer Care Spell.
The background liver refers to the liver TISSUE that is not a Tumour.
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Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hepatitis B |
| 2 | Hepatitis C |
| 3 | Autoimmune hepatitis |
| 4 | Haemochromatosis |
| 5 | Alcohol |
| 6 | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) |
| 8 | Other (not listed) |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE | is the data element of AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE |
| Class | CELL PATHOLOGICAL ABNORMALITY | has an attribute AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE of type AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE |
| Data Element | OTHER AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE DESCRIPTION | references in description AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASE |