Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie Study

Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie Study

BACKGROUND: The Aboriginal population of Canada is at increased risk of exposure to the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Previous data indicate that spontaneous clearance of HCV occurs more often in Aboriginals than Caucasians. Whether this enhanced response extends to antiviral therapy for chronic HCV rema...

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Main Authors: Gerald Yosel Minuk, Meaghan O’Brien, Kim Hawkins, Didi Emokpare, James McHattie, Paul Harris, Lawrence Worobetz, Karen Doucette, Kelly Kaita, Stephen Wong, Gilles Pinette, Julia Uhanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/963694
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Summary:BACKGROUND: The Aboriginal population of Canada is at increased risk of exposure to the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Previous data indicate that spontaneous clearance of HCV occurs more often in Aboriginals than Caucasians. Whether this enhanced response extends to antiviral therapy for chronic HCV remains to be determined.
ISSN:0835-7900

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