Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	40116
Country	United States

Received	2018-06-02 03:33
Peer-Review Started	2018-06-02 11:31
To Make the First Decision	2018-07-09 07:55
Return for Revision	2018-07-10 09:04
Revised	2018-07-23 16:38
Second Decision	2018-08-18 03:54
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-08-21 15:50
Articles in Press	2018-08-21 15:50
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2018-08-28 03:06
Typeset the Manuscript	2018-11-27 00:47
Publish the Manuscript Online	2018-11-27 13:56

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	African Americans are less likely to receive curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Lindsay A Sobotka, Alice Hinton and Lanla F Conteh
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Lindsay A Sobotka http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1052-2067 Alice Hinton http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4505-4021 Lanla F Conteh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4372-993X
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Corresponding Author	Lanla F Conteh, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 410 W. 10th Street, Columbus, OH 43210, United States. lanla.conteh@osumc.edu
Key Words	Racial disparity; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver transplantation; Resection; Ablation
Core Tip	Racial disparities in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have been noted previously. This study investigated continued disparities in healthcare utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. African-American patients were less likely to undergo curative treatments, such as liver transplantation, liver resection, ablation, and transarterial chemoablation for HCC despite having less features of liver decompensation.
Publish Date	2018-11-27 13:56
Citation	Sobotka LA, Hinton A, Conteh LF. African Americans are less likely to receive curative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol 2018; 10(11): 849-855
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v10/i11/849.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v10.i11.849

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