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ReviewJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2020

Assessment of risk factors, and racial and ethnic differences in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Ramesh P Thylur, Sanjit K Roy, Anju Shrivastava, Thomas A LaVeist, Sharmila Shankar, Rakesh K Srivastava

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Review in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ramesh P ThylurStanley S. Scott Cancer Center Louisiana State University Health-New Orleans School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA.
Sanjit K RoyStanley S. Scott Cancer Center Louisiana State University Health-New Orleans School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA.
Anju ShrivastavaSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix Arizona USA.
Thomas A LaVeistDepartment of Health Policy and Management Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA.
Sharmila ShankarStanley S. Scott Cancer Center Louisiana State University Health-New Orleans School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA.
Rakesh K SrivastavaStanley S. Scott Cancer Center Louisiana State University Health-New Orleans School of Medicine New Orleans Louisiana USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3112-4252
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USSt. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center · USTulane University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite improved screening and surveillance guidelines, significant race/ethnicity-specific disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) continue to exist and disproportionately affect minority and disadvantaged populations. This trend indicates that social determinants, genetic, and environmental factors are driving the epidemic at the population level. Race and geography had independent associations with risk of mortality among patients with HCC. The present review discusses the risk factors and issues related to disparities in HCC. The underlying etiologies for these disparities are complex and multifactorial. Some of the risk factors for developing HCC include hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) viral infection, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, smoking and alcohol consumption. In addition, population genetics; socioeconomic and health care access; treatment and prevention differences; and genetic, behavioral, and biological influences can contribute to HCC. Acculturation of ethnic minorities, insurance status, and access to health care may further contribute to the observed disparities in HCC. By increasing awareness, better modalities for screening and surveillance, improving access to health care, and adapting targeted preventive and therapeutic interventions, disparities in HCC outcomes can be reduced or eliminated.

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alcohol intakediabetesethnic disparitieshepatitis B (HBV) infectionhepatitis C (HCV) infectionhepatocellular carcinomametabolic syndromenonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseobesitysmoking

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PMID32514436
PMCPMC7273694
OpenAlexW3017097169

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