Increasing Awareness on Racial Disparities in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main indications for liver transplantation in the United States. Studies have shown racial disparities in rates of liver transplant for HCC. The underlying etiologies of these disparities are important to understand in order to overcome barriers to liver...

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Autor principal: Frenette, Catherine T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312649/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30619989
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1299
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Sumario:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main indications for liver transplantation in the United States. Studies have shown racial disparities in rates of liver transplant for HCC. The underlying etiologies of these disparities are important to understand in order to overcome barriers to liver transplant in disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups.

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