Objective: This study aimed to assess hepatic fibrosis, using noninvasive tests, among
patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Nigeria. Methods: The study was a …

HCC accounts for over 90% of primary liver cancers and 7% of all cancers from all sites
worldwide. In Nigeria, HCC develops at a younger age compared to the developed world …

Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the 6th most common cancer worldwide
and a greater burden of this disease is born by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic and …

Background: Although hepatocellular carcinoma was historically considered an important
scourge in Middle Africa, there is no publication describing this disease in Chad. Methods …

Hepatitis B virus infection is the commonest cause of chronic liver disease in Nigeria with its
attendant complications. Majority of Nigerians do not know their status, therefore there is a …

Background: Diseases of the digestive system vary in type and distribution worldwide. There
is presently no comprehensive audit of the types of digestive diseases presenting at any …

Aflatoxins are by-products of fungal metabolism mainly synthesized by fungus of the genus
Aspergillus. In Kenya, the risk of chronic exposure to aflatoxins from susceptible foods …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and
has been reported as one of the aetiological factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (1, 2) …

Background: The Global burden of HBV related HCC is still a major challenge for public
health in the 21st century, especially in the endemic regions due to unavailability of early …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major public health problem in developing
countries including Kenya. HIV-1 infection is one of the most destructive pandemics in …