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. 2019 Mar;7(3):e310.

doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30527-8.

Khat-related liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa: neglected, yet important

Stian Magnus Staurung Orlien¹, Nega Belay Berhe², Marsha Yvonne Morgan³, Asgeir Johannessen⁴

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¹ Regional Advisory Unit for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo 0424, Norway; Department of Paediatrics, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway. Electronic address: stian@orlien.no.
² Regional Advisory Unit for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo 0424, Norway; Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
³ Institute for Liver & Digestive Health, University College London, London, UK.
⁴ Regional Advisory Unit for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo 0424, Norway; Department of Infectious Diseases, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.

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DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30527-8

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Khat-related liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa: neglected, yet important

Stian Magnus Staurung Orlien et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 Mar.

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. 2019 Mar;7(3):e310.

doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30527-8.

Authors

Stian Magnus Staurung Orlien¹, Nega Belay Berhe², Marsha Yvonne Morgan³, Asgeir Johannessen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Regional Advisory Unit for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo 0424, Norway; Department of Paediatrics, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway. Electronic address: stian@orlien.no.
² Regional Advisory Unit for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo 0424, Norway; Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
³ Institute for Liver & Digestive Health, University College London, London, UK.
⁴ Regional Advisory Unit for Imported and Tropical Diseases, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo 0424, Norway; Department of Infectious Diseases, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.

PMID: 30784630
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30527-8

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Khat-related liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa: neglected, yet important - Authors' reply.
Vento S, Dzudzor B, Cainelli F, Tachi K. Vento S, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2019 Mar;7(3):e311. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30521-7. Lancet Glob Health. 2019. PMID: 30784631 No abstract available.

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Liver cirrhosis in sub-Saharan Africa: neglected, yet important.
Vento S, Dzudzor B, Cainelli F, Tachi K. Vento S, et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2018 Oct;6(10):e1060-e1061. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30344-9. Epub 2018 Sep 12. Lancet Glob Health. 2018. PMID: 30219314 No abstract available.

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