Ethnic disparities in progression to advanced liver disease and overall survival in patients with chronic hepatitis C: impact of a sustained virological response

ConclusionHispanic and Asian ethnicity was independently associated with increased cirrhosis and HCC risk. Achieving an SVR eliminates the ethnic disparity in liver disease progression and overall survival between Hispanic and Asian vs Caucasian CHC patients.

Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - August 1, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: A. K. Le, C. Zhao, J. K. Hoang, S. A. Tran, C. Y. Chang, M. Jin, N. H. Nguyen, L. A. Yasukawa, J. Q. Zhang, S. C. Weber, G. Garcia, M. H. Nguyen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research