TABLE 1.
HB screening | Hepatic ultrasound a and duration | AFP screening | |
---|---|---|---|
(Brioude et al., 2018) | |||
|
No | No | No |
|
No | No | No |
|
No | No | No |
|
Yes | Every 3 months till 7 yrs | No |
|
No | No | No |
(Maas et al., 2016) | |||
|
Yes | Every 3 months till 4 yrs | No |
|
No | No | No |
|
No | No | No |
|
Yes | Every 3 months till 4 yrs | No |
|
facultative | Every 3 months till 4 yrs | No |
(Mussa, Molinatto, et al., 2016) | |||
|
Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
|
No | No | No |
|
No | No | No |
|
Yes | Every 3 months till 5 yrs | Yes |
|
No | No | No |
Abbreviations: w/o, without; yrs, years of age.
Explicit ultrasound imaging of the liver for detection of HB.