Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78, January 2010

Ethnicity and Body Mass Index Are Associated With Hepatitis C Presentation and Progression

  • Eric R. Kallwitz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Eric R. Kallwitz, MD, Section of Hepatology, University of Illinois, 840 South Wood Street, MC 787, Chicago, Illinois 60612. fax: (312) 996-1334
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  • Jennifer Layden–Almer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Manish Dhamija

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Jamie Berkes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Grace Guzman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Rita Lepe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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  • Scott J. Cotler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Thomas J. Layden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

published online 17 August 2009.

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    •  Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

     Funding Support for this work was provided by the University of Illinois Walter Payton Guild Foundation.

    PII: S1542-3565(09)00771-X

    doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2009.08.009

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