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Challenges of hepatitis C treatment in Native Americans in two North Dakota medical facilities.
Rural and remote health - 1 Jan 2014
Hossain S, Jalil S, Guerrero D M, Sahmoun A E
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INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of chronic liver disease (CLD) in the Aboriginal North American population is disproportionately higher than that of the non-indigenous population. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the second leading cause of CLD in American Indians or Alaska Natives (AIANs). This study described the experience of two teaching community medical centers in North Dakota in treating HCV infection among AIANs...
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