Ethnic, Racial Disparities Noted in Lifesaving Cirrhosis Procedures

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About The Study: In this study of 717,000 admissions for decompensated cirrhosis, there were racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of complex lifesaving procedures and in mortality that persisted over time.

Authors: Lauren D. Nephew, M.D., M.S.C.E., and Archita P. Desai, M.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, are the corresponding authors.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.24539)

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