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Title: Rates of Liver-Disease-Related Deaths Vary Among Latino Subgroups
Post by: Hep Editors on April 12, 2019, 10:31:32 am
Among Latinos, rates of deaths caused by liver disease vary considerably depending on the racial subgroup, Healio reports.

Publishing their findings in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers analyzed the cause of death among 21 million U.S. adults who died between 2007 and 2016. They compared liver-related death rates between Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans. They also compared these findings with data pertaining to whites.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/rates-liverdiseaserelated-deaths-vary-among-latino-subgroups