Hepatitis B in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hepatitis B in Sub-Saharan Africa

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes a spectrum of acute and chronic liver disease, ranging from inactive chronic carrier status to progressive chronic hepatitis, leading to end-stage cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. In sub-Saharan Africa, over 8% of the population has chronic HBV carriage wi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica Howell, Nimzing G. Ladep, Maud Lemoine, Mark R. Thursz, Simon D. Taylor-Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South Sudan Doctors' Association 2014-08-01
Series:South Sudan Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2014/hepatitis-b-in-sub-saharan-africa.html

Internet

http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2014/hepatitis-b-in-sub-saharan-africa.html

Similar Items