Rapid appraisal of liver diseases using transient elastography, abdominal ultrasound, and microbiology in Cote d'Ivoire: A single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver diseases of infectious and non-infectious etiology cause considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, data on the prevalence of liver diseases and underlying risk factors in LMICs are scarce. The objective of this study was to elucidate the occurrence of infectious diseases among individuals with chronic liver damage in a rural setting of Côte d'Ivoire.

Methodology

In 2021, we screened 696 individuals from four villages in the southern part of Côte d'Ivoire for hepatic fibrosis and steatosis, employing transient elastography (TE) and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). We classified CAP ≥248 dB/m as steatosis, TE ≥7.2 kPa as fibrosis, and did subgroup analysis for participants with TE ranging fr

SUBMITTER: Leibenguth MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218973 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature