Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in Zambian adults is characterized by increased liver stiffness: A nested case-control study

Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in Zambian adults is characterized by increased liver stiffness: A nested case-control study

Cirrhosis commonly complicates portal hypertension worldwide but in Zambia hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) dominates as the cause of portal hypertension. We need easier and non-invasive ways to assess HSS. Transient elastography (TE), a measure of liver stiffness can diagnose liver cirrhosis. TE...

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Main Authors: Edford Sinkala, Michael Vinikoor, Alice Miyanda Siyunda, Kanekwa Zyambo, Ellen Besa, Bright Nsokolo, Gilles Wandeler, Graham R. Foster, Paul Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Metabolism
Liver stiffness
Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
Fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020313785

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