Racial disparities of Black Americans hospitalized for decompensated liver cirrhosis

Racial disparities of Black Americans hospitalized for decompensated liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background Racial disparities have been reported in liver transplantation and chronic hepatitis C treatment outcomes. Determining causes of these disparities is important given the racially diverse American population and the economic burden associated with chronic liver disease. Methods A...

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Main Authors: Ted Spiewak, Amir Taefi, Shruti Patel, Chin-Shang Li, Eric Chak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
African Americans
Liver cirrhosis
Health care disparities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01392-y

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