Synonym(s)
Life lost to a disease
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Acronym for "Life lost to a disease", a term from the Global Disease Burden (GBD) 2013 study. In this study, data on the worldwide prevalence of the 306 most important diseases were collected. The term "Life lost to a disease - LLs-" refers to the total number of years of life lost through premature death.
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- Karimkhani C et al (2017) Global Skin Disease Morbidity and Mortality: An Update From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 JAMA Dermatol 153: 406-412.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer