Predictors of Significant Liver Fibrosis in People with Chronic Hepatitis C Who Inject Drugs in the Czech Republic.

Sona FrankovaNikola UzlovaDusan MertaVeronika PitovaJan Sperl

Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

A quarter of PWID presented with significant liver fibrosis at treatment initiation. Obesity, long-term drug abstinence, harmful drinking, and older age contributed to significant liver fibrosis.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
weight loss
emergency department
smoking cessation
weight gain
combination therapy
middle aged
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
body mass index
electronic health record
replacement therapy