What follows, in turn, is a look at the principal owners of BB&T's (NYSE:BBT) outstanding common stock. A broad overview. As you can see in the following chart, the majority of BB&T's 700 million shares are held by institutional investors.
Approximately 25,000 Americans die each year from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. More than 300,000 people are hospitalized each year due to cirrhosis. Approximately 5,000 liver transplants were performed in 2000. Because of the shortage of organs, it is estimated that nearly 1,700 prospective recipients died in 2001 while waiting for a liver for transplantation.
Liver Cirrhosis. Overview. Introduction. Cirrhosis of the liver refers to scarring of the liver which results in abnormal liver function as a consequence of chronic (long-term) liver injury. Cirrhosis is a leading cause of illness and death in the United States. In the United States, approximately 5.5 million people (2% of the U.S. population) are affected by cirrhosis.