Mortality among Alaska Native Adults with Confirmed Hepatitis C Virus Infection Compared with the General Population in Alaska, 1995-2016.
Sara S BresslerDana BrudenLeisha D NolenMichael G BruceLisa Towshend-BulsonPhilip SpradlingBrian J McMahonPublished in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2022)
Death rates in the AK-HepC cohort remained stable since 1995 and higher compared to the general population. People with HCV infection had an elevated risk for all-cause, liver-related, and nonhepatic causes of death. Hepatitis C infection may be underrepresented as a cause of mortality in the United States.