Characteristics and care of chronic hepatitis C treated with direct-acting antivirals in migrants

This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics and care of chronic hepatitis C in this population compared to the nonmigrant population, in the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). Method We performed a retrospective analysis based on data presented at the multidisciplinary team meetings of our tertiary care center between 2015 and 2019. Results We included 277 migrant- and 1390 nonmigrant patients mono-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and treated with DAAs. The majority of the migrants were from Eastern European countries. In multivariable analysis, BMI classes associated with more obesity (OR = 1.84; 95% CI, 1.37–2.49; P 
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research