Results: 5

Serological and molecular detection of hepatitis C virus among students in a tertiary educational institution in Calabar, Nigeria

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem and continues to be a major disease burden in the world, associated with serious health challenges including liver cirrhosis, cancer, lymphomas and death. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HCV infection among...

Wilson’s disease and autoimmune hepatitis coexistence: A cause of diagnostic delay

Sudan j. med. sci; 18 (3), 2023
This case report describes a 27-year-old housewife who presented with a progressive and insidious onset of abdominal distension, loss of appetite, and fatigue which started 3 months before her presentation. The physical assessment showed moderate ascites and small liver size, and no other peripheral evid...

Gastric endoscopic mucosal resection and polypectomy among patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices in the setting of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Background Gastric polyps are not infrequently reported among cirrhotic patients. Endoscopic resection of gastric polyps among patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal varices carries the risk of post-polypectomy bleeding. This may explain why endoscopists are reluctant to its excision. The aim is ...

Evaluation of inflammatory and liver injury biomarkers among drug-naive viral hepatitis B patients: A study in a referral laboratory, Ghana

Background and Aim: Globally, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is among the commonest chronic infections and the leading cause of liver cancer. This study evaluated inflammatory and liver injury biomarkers among newlydiagnosed HBV-infected patients to reveal inflammation and liver injury levels. Patient...

Hepatocellular carcinoma post direct anti hepatitis C viral agents; clinical features

Background: Direct Anti Hepatitis C Viral Agents (DAAs) were introduced for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection management, which resulted in high sustained virological response (SVR) in many countries and a low failure rate. However, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) post DAAs therapy is controversial; few s...