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Prevalence of sero-markers and non-invasive assessment of liver cirrhosis in patients with Hepatitis B virus infection in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major global health problem. Although sub-Saharan Africa has a high proportion of the global burden of HBV, the epidemiology and clinical features of HBV in this region are poorly characterized, and access to diagnostic and treatment services remain limited....

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Autores principales:	Lakoh, Sulaiman, Firima, Emmanuel, Jiba, Darlinda F., Kamara, Matilda N., Gashau, Wadzani, Deen, Gibrilla F., Adekanmbi, Olukemi, Yendewa, George A.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2021
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8353767/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34372775 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01892-5

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