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@article{Lemoine:2016:10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.013,
author = {Lemoine, M and Thursz, MR},
doi = {10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.013},
journal = {Journal of Hepatology},
pages = {645--654},
title = {Field battle against hepatitis B infection and HCC in Africa},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.013},
volume = {66},
year = {2016}
}

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AB  - Despite effective and safe HBV vaccine and antiviral therapies, HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma remains a major cause of deaths in young adults in Africa. Barriers to control the burden of HBV infection and HCC are multiple. In comparison to other major infectious diseases, hepatitis B virus infection and liver diseases have received remarkably little attention from the global health community. Improving birth dose vaccine coverage and implementing screening and treatment interventions are urgently needed. This requires a dramatic simplification of the management of chronic hepatitis B in Africa with access to reliable, robust and inexpensive diagnostic tools but also strong support from the local governments and the international health community. This review analyses 1) the characteristics of HBV viral hepatitis and HCC epidemics in Africa and 2) the barriers and requested solutions to control it.
AU  - Lemoine,M
AU  - Thursz,MR
DO  - 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.013
EP  - 654
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 1600-0641
SP  - 645
TI  - Field battle against hepatitis B infection and HCC in Africa
T2  - Journal of Hepatology
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2016.10.013
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27771453
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/43469
VL  - 66
ER  -

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