Am J Hepato Gastroenterol. 2022;1(1):AJHG-1003 | Open Access

The Implication of Excessive Illicit Drug and Alcohol use on the Liver and a Possible Link to the Rising Incidence of HCV Infection in Farmington, New Mexico

Edunjobi AS, Aina FK, Soetan OT, Ojelabi FM and Lewis K

Background: Patients engaged in substance abuse are prone to getting infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), commonest in excessive Illicit Drug Use (IDU); and with heavy consumption of alcohol, the liver becomes more vulnerable, causing more severe liver injury, which promotes disease progression to cirrhosis and increases the risk for liver cancer. Some on-going research suggests that even ... Read more

RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Mar 04, 2022   PDF

Am J Hepato Gastroenterol. 2021;1(1):AJHG-1002 | Open Access

Fever of Unknown Origin: A Crohn's Disease Challenge

Laisa Socorro Briongos-Figuero and Miriam Gabella-Martín

A 14-years-old woman presented to an outpatient clinic with a 7-months history of daily fever and abdominal pain. Six week before presentations, she had been evaluated at another clinic without findings in common laboratory test and abdominal ultrasonography. Physical examination only revealed dull pain in lower left abdomen, not radiated. Computed tomography and colonoscopy were normal as well as an ... Read more

IMAGE ARTICLE Updated Jun 09, 2021   PDF

Am J Hepato Gastroenterol. 2020;1(1):AJHG-01-1001 | Open Access

Knowledge Level of the Singaporean Adolescent Population on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Evangeline Yeoh Si En and Stephen Chang Kin Yong

Introduction: This study investigates the knowledge level of Singaporean youths on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). NAFLD has become a significant health burden in adolescents and has substantially risen in prevalence over the past decade. It is therefore essential that these youths possess basic knowledge of NAFLD for them to reduce their chances of developing the disease. ... Read more