Natural history of chronic HBV infection in West Africa: a longitudinal population-based study from The Gambia

Conclusions
The incidence of HCC among chronic HBV carriers in West Africa was higher than that in Europe but lower than rates in East Asia. High risk of severe liver disease among the few who are infected by their mothers underlines the importance of interrupting perinatal transmission in sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: Gut - November 8, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shimakawa, Y., Lemoine, M., Njai, H. F., Bottomley, C., Ndow, G., Goldin, R. D., Jatta, A., Jeng-Barry, A., Wegmuller, R., Moore, S. E., Baldeh, I., Taal, M., D'Alessandro, U., Whittle, H., Njie, R., Thursz, M., Mendy, M. Tags: Cirrhosis, Hepatic cancer Hepatology Source Type: research