Liver function tests and fibrosis scores in a rural population in Africa: a cross-sectional study to estimate the burden of disease and associated risk factors.

Geraldine O'HaraJolynne MokayaJeffrey P HauLouise O DownsAnna L McNaughtonAlex KarabarindeGershim AsikiJanet SeeleyPhilippa Clare MatthewsRobert Newton

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Further work is required to determine normal reference ranges for LFTs in this setting, to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of fibrosis scores and to determine the aetiology of liver disease.

Keyphrases

south africa
physical activity
liver fibrosis
risk factors
structural basis