Search Results - "Bah, Ebrima"
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Cancer survival in Africa, Asia, and Central America: a population-based study
Published in The lancet oncology (01-02-2010)“…Summary Background Population-based cancer survival data, a key indicator for monitoring progress against cancer, are not widely available from countries in…”
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Clinical characteristics and management of liver abscess in The Gambia, a resource-limited country
Published in BMC gastroenterology (20-08-2024)“…Liver abscess is endemic in resource-limited countries such as The Gambia where access to advanced imaging techniques or modern treatment modalities is…”
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Post-malarial neurological syndrome in a Gambian adult residing in the Gambia: a case report and a review of literature
Published in Malaria journal (12-05-2023)“…Post malarial neurological syndrome (PMNS) occurs as a sequel of cerebral malaria which is the most deadly form of severe malaria. In holo-endemic regions…”
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20-years of population-based cancer registration in hepatitis B and liver cancer prevention in the Gambia, West Africa
Published in PloS one (30-09-2013)“…The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study (GHIS) was designed as a randomised control trial of infant hepatitis B vaccination applied to public health policy,…”
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Increase in female liver cancer in the Gambia, West Africa: evidence from 19 years of population-based cancer registration (1988-2006)
Published in PloS one (07-04-2011)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy worldwide with a high burden in West Africa. Male to female ratios show consistent bias toward males, the…”
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20 Years into the Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study: Assessment of Initial Hypotheses and Prospects for Evaluation of Protective Effectiveness Against Liver Cancer
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-11-2008)“…Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is the commonest cancer in The Gambia. The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study (GHIS) was established in 1986 to evaluate the…”
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Long-term protection against HBV chronic carriage of Gambian adolescents vaccinated in infancy and immune response in HBV booster trial in adolescence
Published in PloS one (15-08-2007)“…Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) arising in childhood is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in adult life. Between 1986 and 1990,…”
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Aflatoxin Exposure and Viral Hepatitis in the Etiology of Liver Cirrhosis in the Gambia, West Africa
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-11-2008)“…Background: Cirrhosis of the liver is thought to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, but few controlled studies on the etiology…”
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Investigating the Prevalence of Anaemia in Rural Gambia, in Relation to Levels of Zinc Protoporphyrin, Haemoglobin and Haptoglobin (Phenotype and Genotype)
Published in Current developments in nutrition (01-06-2020)“…To find out the overlapping and correlating relationships between serum haptoglobin level, haptoglobin genotype and phenotype, blood haemoglobin level and zinc…”
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Molecular epidemiology of human liver cancer: insights into etiology, pathogenesis and prevention from The Gambia, West Africa
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-10-2006)“…Human liver cancer, primarily hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is both common and lethal. Notable variation in HCC incidence rates worldwide corresponds to the…”
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Evaluation of data quality at the Gambia national cancer registry
Published in International journal of cancer (01-02-2013)“…The Gambia National Cancer Registry (GNCR) is one of the few nationwide population‐based cancer registries in sub‐Saharan Africa. Most registries in…”
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Aetiological differences in demographical, clinical and pathological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma in The Gambia
Published in Liver international (01-02-2011)“…Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, with a high burden in West Africa. Data evaluating aetiological…”
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TP53 R249S mutation, genetic variations in HBX and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in The Gambia
Published in Carcinogenesis (New York) (01-11-2012)“…In regions with high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and dietary aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) exposure, hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs)…”
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Seasonal Variation in TP53 R249S-Mutated Serum DNA with Aflatoxin Exposure and Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Published in Environmental health perspectives (01-11-2011)“…Background: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HSV) infection and dietary aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) exposure are etiological (actors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in…”
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Breast cancer in pre-menopausal women in West Africa: Analysis of temporal trends and evaluation of risk factors associated with reproductive life
Published in Breast (Edinburgh) (01-10-2013)“…Abstract Background In West Africa, trends and risk factors for breast cancer (BC) have been rarely studied. Methods Here we have analyzed trends of BC over…”
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Population‐based breast (female) and cervix cancer rates in the Gambia: Evidence of ethnicity‐related variations
Published in International journal of cancer (15-11-2010)“…Since 1987, the Gambia National Cancer Registry has provided nationwide cancer registration for the Gambia. We used data from 1998 to 2006 to assess…”
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20-Years of Population-Based Cancer Registration in Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Prevention in The Gambia, West Africa: e75775
Published in PloS one (01-09-2013)“…Background The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study (GHIS) was designed as a randomised control trial of infant hepatitis B vaccination applied to public health…”
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To end South Africa's Afrophobia redistribute the land
Published in New African (London. 1978) (01-06-2015)Get full text
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