Can Early Diagnosis of Varices, Regular Praziquantel, and Reduction of Hepatitis Coinfection Reduce Mortality among Patients Attended for Periportal Fibrosis in Northwestern Tanzania? A Case-Control Study

BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni is highly endemic in the Lake Zone part of Tanzania and most people are chronically infected. Periportal fibrosis (PPF) is the commonest complication of chronic S. mansoni infection documented in up to 42% of studied participants in the community-based studies. These...

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Autores principales: Gunda, Daniel W., Mtui, Elizabeth F., Kilonzo, Semvua B., Manyiri, Paulina M., Majinge, David C., Mazigo, Humphrey D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32231794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5484315

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32231794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5484315

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