Liver disease has come of age in South Africa: editoria

Extracted from text ... EDITORIAL The South African Gastroenterology Review - November 2003 1 Liver disease has come of age in South Africa The recent liver postgraduate course and liver interest meeting held during SADDW was a great success. The attendance at these meetings far exceeded our expectations. Thanks must go to Roche Pharmaceuticals for their significant financial assistance, and to Dr Chris Kassianides and Prof. Pauline Hall, the main drivers of the liver interest group. This issue of the journal contains three articles of topical interest. The first is an excellent review of Hepatitis C by Dr Johan Botha, and the second ..