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Late presenters among minority patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in the USA

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  • Calvin Q. Pan

    (Capital Medical University
    New York University School of Medicine)

  • Charles Rabinovich

    (Quality Specialty Pharmacy)

  • Vijay Gayam

    (SUNY Downstate University Hospital)

  • Milana Normatov

    (Quality Specialty Pharmacy)

  • Bazhena Fidman

    (Quality Specialty Pharmacy)

  • Dan Wang

    (St. John’s University)

Abstract

Objectives Minority patients are under-screened for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in the USA, and limited data exist for minority patients with advanced fibrosis. Methods In this cross-sectional study, CHC patients who were prescribed direct-acting antiviral agents were divided into White patients and minority patient groups. Primary measurements were the mean fibrosis scores and percentages of patients with stage III–IV fibrosis (late presenters) for the two groups. Results Among the 1421 patients with self-reported ethnicity, 697 were White patients, and 724 were minority patients (484 Hispanic, 175 Black, 65 Asians). Compared to the White, minority patients had significantly higher mean fibrosis score (p

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  • Calvin Q. Pan & Charles Rabinovich & Vijay Gayam & Milana Normatov & Bazhena Fidman & Dan Wang, 2020. "Late presenters among minority patients with chronic hepatitis C infection in the USA," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 65(7), pages 1181-1191, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:65:y:2020:i:7:d:10.1007_s00038-020-01467-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01467-3
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