Liver stiffness improvement in hepatitis C patients after successful treatment

CONCLUSION: Liver stiffness improves significantly after successful direct-acting antiviral agent treatment in chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis prior to DAA treatment. Long-term outcomes regarding occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in these patients are required to determine whether they can be safely discharged from HCC surveillance.PMID:33380534

Source: The Netherlands Journal of Medicine - December 31, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: S M Brakenhoff M L Verburgh S B Willemse L C Baak K Brinkman M van der Valk Source Type: research