Several previous studies found that Asians transplanted for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection had worse post-transplant outcomes than Caucasians. Data on post-transplant outcomes of African Americans and waitlist outcomes of Asian Americans and African Americans with hepatitis B are scant. The aim o
Survival and hepatitis status among Asian Americans with hepatocellular carcinoma treated without liver transplantation
โ Scribed by Jessica P Hwang; Manal M Hassan
- Book ID
- 115011789
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 842 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1471-2407
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