Search Results - "Maimuna, Mendy"
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Natural history of chronic HBV infection in West Africa: a longitudinal population-based study from The Gambia
Published in Gut (01-12-2016)“…The natural history of chronic HBV infection in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown. Data are required to inform WHO guidelines that are currently based on studies…”
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Acceptability and feasibility of a screen-and-treat programme for hepatitis B virus infection in The Gambia: the Prevention of Liver Fibrosis and Cancer in Africa (PROLIFICA) study
Published in The Lancet global health (01-08-2016)“…Summary Background Despite the introduction of immunisation for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the 1990s, HBV-related morbidity and mortality remain high in…”
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Rapid Point-of-Care Test for Hepatitis B Core-Related Antigen to Diagnose High Viral Load in Resource-Limited Settings
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (01-07-2023)Get full text
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Development of a simple score based on HBeAg and ALT for selecting patients for HBV treatment in Africa
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-10-2018)“…[Display omitted] •To eliminate hepatitis B, it is essential to scale up antiviral treatment programs.•Access to conventional tools to assess treatment…”
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Observational study of vaccine efficacy 24 years after the start of hepatitis B vaccination in two Gambian villages: no need for a booster dose
Published in PloS one (22-03-2013)“…To determine the duration of protection from hepatitis B vaccine given in infancy and early childhood and asses risk factors for HBV infection and chronic…”
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Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Occult Hepatitis B Infection in The Gambia, West Africa
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (13-09-2022)“…Abstract Background Prevalence and clinical outcomes of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) have been poorly studied in Africa. Methods Using the PROLIFICA…”
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Hepatitis B Core-related Antigen: An Alternative to Hepatitis B Virus DNA to Assess Treatment Eligibility in Africa
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (17-03-2020)“…Abstract Background To eliminate hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, it is essential to scale up testing and treatment. However, conventional tools to assess…”
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Hepatitis D virus infection, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in The Gambia
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-06-2019)“…Summary Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence is high in The Gambia, and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the main cause. People coinfected with HBV and…”
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Quality Control of Serum and Plasma by Quantification of (4E,14Z)-Sphingadienine-C18-1-Phosphate Uncovers Common Preanalytical Errors During Handling of Whole Blood
Published in Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) (01-05-2018)“…Nonadherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) during handling and processing of whole blood is one of the most frequent causes affecting the quality of…”
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Clinical utility of quantifying hepatitis B surface antigen in African patients with chronic hepatitis B
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-07-2021)“…The clinical utility of quantifying hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) levels in African subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been…”
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KIR content genotypes associate with carriage of hepatitis B surface antigen, e antigen and HBV viral load in Gambians
Published in PloS one (17-11-2017)“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) causes over 800,000 deaths worldwide annually, mainly in low income countries, and incidence is rising rapidly in the developed…”
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Protein profiling in hepatocellular carcinoma by label-free quantitative proteomics in two west African populations
Published in PloS one (30-07-2013)“…Hepatocellular Carcinoma is the third most common cause of cancer related death worldwide, often diagnosed by measuring serum AFP; a poor performance…”
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Treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in resource-constrained settings: expert panel consensus
Published in Liver international (01-07-2011)“…Most of the estimated 350 million people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection live in resource‐constrained settings. Up to 25% of those persons will…”
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Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (M2BPGi) to evaluate liver fibrosis and cancer in HBV-infected patients in West Africa
Published in Journal of global health (12-11-2022)“…To reduce mortality associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, timely detection of cirrhosis and early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is…”
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Partially randomized, non-blinded trial of DNA and MVA therapeutic vaccines based on hepatitis B virus surface protein for chronic HBV infection
Published in PloS one (15-02-2011)“…Chronic HBV infects 350 million people causing cancer and liver failure. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of plasmid DNA (pSG2.HBs) vaccine, followed…”
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Observational study of vaccine efficacy 14 years after trial of hepatitis B vaccination in Gambian children
Published in BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) (14-09-2002)“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the duration of protection from hepatitis B vaccine given in infancy and early childhood. DESIGN: Cross sectional serological study of…”
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Hepatitis B virus preS2Δ38–55 variants: A newly identified risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in JHEP reports (01-10-2020)“…Although HBV is a major cause of death in Africa, its genetic variability has been poorly documented. This study aimed to address whether HBV genotype and…”
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HBV continuum of care using community- and hospital-based screening interventions in Senegal: Results from the PROLIFICA programme
Published in JHEP reports (01-10-2022)“…Strategies to implement HBV screening and treatment are critical to achieve HBV elimination but have been inadequately evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA)…”
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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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Correction: Protein Profiling in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Label-Free Quantitative Proteomics in Two West African Populations
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