Balancing perspectives: Schistosomiasis in the liver disease landscape of the Philippines

Summary: Liver diseases are a significant cause of illness and death globally. In the Philippines, a lower-middle-income country in Southeast Asia, liver diseases account for 27.3 cases per 1000 deaths. This review discusses the prevalence, risk factors, and management of various liver diseases in the country. It emphasizes the need for improved surveillance, tailored clinical practice guidelines, and multisectoral cooperation to manage the burden of liver disease.

Summary: This study investigated the impact of comorbidity of ethanol and schistosomiasis mansoni on liver pathology. The results showed that comorbidity exacerbated liver damage.