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Diastolic versus systolic dysfunction in patients with chronic liver disease – a single center study in South-South, Nigeria

Uchenna, Njideofor; Uchenna, Okonkwo; Ansa, Victor O; Odigwe, Clement O.

Calabar Journal of Health Sciences; 5 (1), 2021

Objectives: The term cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) has been used to describe the constellation of cardiovascular abnormalities including diastolic and systolic dysfunctions in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). CCM contributes to morbidity and mortality associated with CLD. The aim of the study ...

Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure, Acrodynia, Blood Pressure, Olfaction Disorders

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Hepatitis E in Namibia: A Historical Review

Davies, T J; Freeman, Rachel; Hall, Judith; Stegmann, Frauke.

African Journal of Health Sciences; 34 (4), 2021

Namibia has had three outbreaks of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), in 1983, 1995 and 2017. HEV is particularly dangerous to pregnant women. The objective of this study was to present a thorough review of the history of HEV in Namibia; the genotypes which have appeared since 1983, and the possible reasons for th...

Hepatitis E, Disease, Acrodynia, Namibia

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