HCV Therapy Less Effective in Latinos

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Wed, 01/14/2009 - 15:00

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (MedPage Today) -- Latino whites with chronic hepatitis C virus infection respond poorly to therapy, compared with non-Latino Caucasians, researchers here said.


 

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