Risk factors for liver disease among adults of Mexican descent in the United States and Mexico.

CONCLUSION: In this study, Mexican-Americans in the US had more risk factors for CLD than their counterparts in Mexico. These findings can be used to design and implement more effective health promotion policies and programs to address the specific factors that put Mexicans at higher risk of developing CLD in both countries.
PMID: 30310261 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - October 7, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Flores YN, Zhang ZF, Bastani R, Leng M, Crespi CM, Ramírez-Palacios P, Stevens H, Salmerón J Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research