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
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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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spelling doaj-art-71d6927e268d4741acf1db553a3ef5c52025-08-20T03:33:45ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-01271270771010.1155/2013/963694Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie StudyGerald Yosel Minuk0Meaghan O’Brien1Kim Hawkins2Didi Emokpare3James McHattie4Paul Harris5Lawrence Worobetz6Karen Doucette7Kelly Kaita8Stephen Wong9Gilles Pinette10Julia Uhanova11Section of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/963694
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Julia Uhanova
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie Study
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie Study
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title_short Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in a Canadian Aboriginal Population: Results from the Prairie Study
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