Chronic Viral Hepatitis B and C Outweigh MASLD in the Associated Risk of Cirrhosis and HCC

The impact of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) on the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) or C infection and antiviral treatment statuses is not well known.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - February 16, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mei-Hsuan Lee, Yi-Ting Chen, Yu-Han Huang, Sheng-Nan Lu, Tsai-Hsuan Yang, Jee-Fu Huang, Szu-Ching Yin, Ming-Lun Yeh, Chung-Feng Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Wan-Long Chuang, Ming-Lung Yu, Hwai-I Yang, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Chien-Jen Chen Source Type: research