title: The prevalence and burden of symptoms in patients with chronic liver diseases in The Gambia, West Africa.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takao
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Suzanne T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: American International University, West Africa, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Makie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taal
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.affiliation: The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study, IARC, c/o MRC Unit, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Lamin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giana
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study, IARC, c/o MRC Unit, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Gibril
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ndow
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sarr
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Abubacarr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kambi
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Harr Freeya
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Njai
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bottomley
authors.affiliation: Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Ousman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nyan
authors.affiliation: Hands on Care, Brikama Health Centre, Brikama, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Saihou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabally
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Simon D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Taylor-Robinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thursz
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK m.lemoine@imperial.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemoine
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, Banjul, The Gambia The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study, IARC, c/o MRC Unit, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors.forename: Ramou
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Njie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005714:Gambia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards