Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Sustained  Virological Responses Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography

Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) have made it possible for most patients to achieve sustained virologic responses (SVR).1 However, some patients developed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) even after the eradication of hepatitis C virus2; therefore, it is clinically important to identify patients with a high risk of HCC development after SVR.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 28, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mayu Higuchi, Nobuharu Tamaki, Masayuki Kurosaki, Keiya Watakabe, Leona Osawa, Wan Wang, Mao Okada, Takao Shimizu, Kenta Takaura, Hitomi Takada, Shun Kaneko, Yutaka Yasui, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, Jun Itakura, Yuka Takahashi, Namiki Izumi Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research