Disparities in Antiviral Treatment Among Adults With Hepatitis B Cirrhosis: An Analysis of the National Veterans Affairs Cohort

Abstract Timely antiviral therapy is critical in chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis to prevent further liver complications. Among a national cohort of US Veterans with chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis, only 52% were initiated on antiviral therapy; treatment was significantly lower among patients of non-Asia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2024-05, Vol.78 (5), p.1232-1234
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, Robert J, Yang, Zeyuan, Cheung, Ramsey
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Cohort Studies Female Healthcare Disparities Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications Hepatitis B, Chronic - drug therapy Humans Liver Cirrhosis - drug therapy Male Middle Aged United States - epidemiology United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Timely antiviral therapy is critical in chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis to prevent further liver complications. Among a national cohort of US Veterans with chronic hepatitis B cirrhosis, only 52% were initiated on antiviral therapy; treatment was significantly lower among patients of non-Asian ethnicity, high-risk alcohol use, and in rural settings.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/cid/ciad617