Factors Associated with the Progression of Fibrosis on Liver Biopsy in Alaska Native and American Indian Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C

Stephen E Livingston; Heike Deubner; Dana L Bruden; Brian J McMahon; Chriss E Homan; Lisa J Townshend-Bulson; Michael G Bruce; Thomas W Hennessy; James L Williams; David R Gretch

doi:10.1155/2010/692036

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2010)

Factors Associated with the Progression of Fibrosis on Liver Biopsy in Alaska Native and American Indian Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C

Stephen E Livingston,
Heike Deubner,
Dana L Bruden,
Brian J McMahon,
Chriss E Homan,
Lisa J Townshend-Bulson,
Michael G Bruce,
Thomas W Hennessy,
James L Williams,
David R Gretch

Affiliations

Stephen E Livingston: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Liver Disease & Hepatitis Program, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Heike Deubner: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
Dana L Bruden: Arctic Investigations Program, Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Brian J McMahon: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Liver Disease & Hepatitis Program, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Chriss E Homan: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Liver Disease & Hepatitis Program, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Lisa J Townshend-Bulson: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Liver Disease & Hepatitis Program, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Michael G Bruce: Arctic Investigations Program, Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Thomas W Hennessy: Arctic Investigations Program, Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
James L Williams: Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Liver Disease & Hepatitis Program, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
David R Gretch: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/692036
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 7
pp. 445 – 451

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Various factors influence the development and rate of fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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