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Ambulatory end-stage liver disease in Ghana; patient profile and utility of alpha fetoprotein and aspartate aminotransferase: platelet ratio index

BACKGROUND: End-stage liver disease (ESLD) is a major burden on public health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important risk factor. We aimed to describe clinical characteristics of ESLD from cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the performance of...

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Autores principales:	Nartey, Yvonne Ayerki, Awuku, Yaw Asante, Agyei-Nkansah, Adwoa, Duah, Amoako, Bampoh, Sally Afua, Ayawin, Joshua, Asibey, Shadrack Osei, Björkström, Niklas K., Ye, Weimin, Afihene, Mary Yeboah, Roberts, Lewis Rowland, Plymoth, Amelie
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7764526/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33357229 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01581-9

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