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