학술논문
Liver Disease and Treatment Needs of Asymptomatic Persons Living With Hepatitis B in Senegal.
Document Type
Article
Author
Mena, Adrià Ramírez; Thioubou, Mame Aissé; Diallo, Kalilou; Tine, Judicaël; Ngom, Ndeye Fatou; Fortes, Louise; Ndiaye, Kiné; Karasi, Jean-Claude; Seguin-Devaux, Carole; Goedertz, Henri; Diouf, Daouda; Seydi, Moussa; Sambou, Benjamin Amaye; Arendt, Vic; Wandeler, Gilles; Manga, Noël Magloire; CARES, for SEN-B and
Source
Subject
*HEPATITIS B
*ASYMPTOMATIC patients
*THERAPEUTICS
*LIVER diseases
*DISEASE prevalence
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Language
ISSN
2328-8957
Abstract
The prevalence of active hepatitis B among asymptomatic persons remains unclear in Africa. Of 1206 newly diagnosed persons in Senegal, 12.3% had significant fibrosis and 31.3% had hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels >2000 IU/mL. Overall, 128 (12.9%) were eligible for antiviral therapy. Generalized HBV screening allowed the identification of a large population requiring HBV care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]