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Hepatitis C-positive Black patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma at earlier stages of liver disease and present with a more aggressive phenotype.
Cancer - 1 May 2021
Shaltiel Tali, Zheng Serena, Siderides Cleo, Gleeson Elizabeth M, Carr Jacquelyn, Pletcher Eric R, Cohen Noah A, Golas Benjamin J, Magge Deepa R, Labow Daniel M, Branch Andrea D, Sarpel Umut
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BACKGROUND: In the United States, mortality after a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is higher in patients who are Black than in patients of other racial groups. The objective of this study was to clarify factors contributing to this disparity by analyzing liver and tumor characteristics in patients with HCC who have a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: Records of patients with HCV...
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