Black people had comparatively lower rates of ALD and a reduced risk of death during hospitalization due to ALD. Hispanic and female Asian individuals had the lowest probability of liver transplantation if wait-listed.
Future research should focus on determining the reasons for these differences, Dr. Cotter and his colleagues reported.
More information:
Gustavo Ayares et al, Racial and ethnic disparities in the natural history of alcohol‐associated liver disease in the United States, Liver International (2024). DOI: 10.1111/liv.16023
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