Subclinical hepatorenal biomarker alterations and urogenital indicators in Schistosoma haematobium-infected School-Aged Children in Sene West District, Ghana

Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma haematobium, remains a major public health challenge among school-aged children in rural Ghana. Although urogenital indicators are well-established, systemic hepatic biomarker alterations in post-mass drug administration pediatric settings remain poorly characterized. This cross-sectional study evaluated point-of-care urinalysis profiles alongside a panel of serum hepatic and renal biomarkers in 174 children (aged 3 to 16 years) from the Sene West District, Ghana. Active infection (urine microscopy egg detection) was identified in 84 participan

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