Obstructive Jaundice in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pathways, Contextual Challenges, and a Proposed Resource-Stratified Framework

Daniel Odulusi, Arthur Jonathan Nek, Charles Tumwesige, Daniel Izimba, Tuhaise Gamukama, Robert Mugarura

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DOI: 10.2147/hmer.s649519
Published: 2026-11
Container: Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research
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@article{allodium:10.2147/hmer.s649519,
  title = {Obstructive Jaundice in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pathways, Contextual Challenges, and a Proposed Resource-Stratified Framework},
  author = {Daniel Odulusi and Arthur Jonathan Nek and Charles Tumwesige and Daniel Izimba and Tuhaise Gamukama and Robert Mugarura},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research},
  doi = {10.2147/hmer.s649519},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/hmer.s649519}
}

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AU  - Daniel Izimba
AU  - Tuhaise Gamukama
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JO  - Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research
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Odulusi, D., Nek, A. J., Tumwesige, C., Izimba, D., Gamukama, T., & Mugarura, R. (2026). Obstructive Jaundice in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pathways, Contextual Challenges, and a Proposed Resource-Stratified Framework. Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research. https://doi.org/10.2147/hmer.s649519

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