title: Liver transplantation in the ethnic minority population: challenges and prospects.
abstract: In the USA, end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among ethnic minorities. Ethnic populations vary with respect to chronic liver disease prevalence, access to transplantation, and therapeutic outcomes post liver transplantation. These ethnic differences present unique challenges to healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with chronic liver disease prior and post transplantation. This review will discuss the variations and challenges of liver transplantation in the ethnic minority population.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati, MSB Room 6363, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0595, USA. Nyingi.Kemmer@uc.edu
authors.forename: Nyingi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kemmer
authors.forename: Guy W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Neff
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*