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.
For further guidance on recording of this item, see the National Disease Registration Service website at: Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set User Guide.
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:
| 1 | Hepatitis B |
| 2 | Hepatitis C |
| 3 | Autoimmune hepatitis |
| 4 | Haemochromatosis |
| 5 | Alcohol |
| 6 | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) |
| 8 | Other (not listed) |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | AETIOLOGY OF BACKGROUND LIVER DISEASES |