Management of liver disease in Nigeria From: Clinical Medicine | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Taylor-Robinson, Simon D; Ladep, Nimzing G | Copyright Royal College of Physicians Oct 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

ABSTRACT - Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa but, despite extensive oil deposits, little of the country's recently found wealth has filtered through into the healthcare sector. Nigerian hospitals are poorly equipped and infrastructure for interventional procedures is mostly lacking. Liver disease is common, owing to the high prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C, which often coexist with HIV infection. Antiviral treatments are expensive and drugs are commonly unavailable, eve...

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