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Ann Hepatol 2018; 17 (5)
The Editorial Challenges Faced by International Medical Journals in Latin America
Panduro A
Language: English
References: 12
Page: 749-751
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Over the half past century, the leading causes of morbidity
and premature death in countries of Latin America
(LA) have gradually shifted from the transmissible diseases
caused by distinct infectious agents towards the noncommunicable
chronic diseases (NCDs). These illnesses account
for 71% of premature deaths globally. However, a
very high rate of NCDs occurs among the low and middle-
income regions of the Americas. In regards to liver
diseases, parasitic infections caused by amoeba or
Fasciola
hepatica have importantly diminished. At current, the obesity
epidemic which has extended dramatically in LA as in
other regions of the world, has triggered the incidence of
metabolic risk factors that are known to have an impact on
the liver, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD). Furthermore, the “Elimination of Viral Hepatitis
by the year 2030” campaign is a global initiative in
which the high-income countries could have better feasibility
to fulfill out the strategies, yet its implementation in
LA remains unclear.
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