Hepatic steatosis — more commonly known as fatty liver disease — appears to have a disproportional effect on Hispanic Americans, with Mexican Americans at an even higher risk. A better understanding of these risk factors is crucial to creating better individualized care protocols for these patients. In 2018, the National Institute of Minority Health and...Mexican Revelation: The Health Disparities of Fatty Liver Disease in Hispanics
Hepatic steatosis — more commonly known as fatty liver disease — appears to have a disproportional effect on Hispanic Americans, with Mexican Americans at an even higher risk. A better understanding of these risk factors is crucial to creating better individualized care protocols for these patients. In 2018, the National Institute of Minority Health and...
An impassioned and vocal member of the Endocrine Society, Ricardo Correa, MD, EdD, talks to Endocrine News about his research, outreach to potential Latinx endocrine scientists, the importance of addressing health disparities, and how a trip to the endocrinologist when he was a teenager changed his entire life! As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from...