The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) predicts significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic HBV infection in West Africa

Maud Lemoine, Yusuke Shimakawa, Shevanthi Nayagam, +14

Gut

Natural history of chronic HBV infection in West Africa: a longitudinal population-based study from The Gambia

Yusuke Shimakawa, Maud Lemoine, Harr Freeya Njai, +14

Gut

Acceptability and feasibility of a screen-and-treat programme for hepatitis B virus infection in The Gambia: the Prevention of Liver Fibrosis and Cancer in Africa (PROLIFICA) study

Maud Lemoine, Yusuke Shimakawa, Ramou Njie, +25

The Lancet Global Health

Cost-effectiveness of community-based screening and treatment for chronic hepatitis B in The Gambia: an economic modelling analysis

Shevanthi Nayagam, Lesong Conteh, Elisa Sicuri, +8

The Lancet Global Health

Validation of Rapid Point-of-Care (POC) Tests for Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Field and Laboratory Settings in the Gambia, Western Africa

Harr Freeya Njai, Yusuke Shimakawa, Bakary Sanneh, +12

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Discovery and validation of urinary metabotypes for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in West Africans

Nimzing G. Ladep, Anthony C. Dona, Matthew R. Lewis, +20

Hepatology

Development of a simple score based on HBeAg and ALT for selecting patients for HBV treatment in Africa

Yusuke Shimakawa, Ramou Njie, Gibril Ndow, +21

Journal of Hepatology

Hepatitis B Core-related Antigen: An Alternative to Hepatitis B Virus DNA to Assess Treatment Eligibility in Africa

Yusuke Shimakawa, Gibril Ndow, Ramou Njie, +18

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Birth order and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus: a case–control study in The Gambia

Yusuke Shimakawa, Maud Lemoine, Christian Bottomley, +11

Liver International

Rapid Point-of-Care Test for Hepatitis B Core-Related Antigen to Diagnose High Viral Load in Resource-Limited Settings

Yusuke Shimakawa, Gibril Ndow, Atsushi Kaneko, +15

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology