Impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antiviral treatment on the need for liver transplantation (LT).

Esteban Sáez-GonzálezCarmen VinaixaFernando San JuanVanesa HontangasSalvador BenllochVictoria AguileraAngel RubínMaría GarcíaMartín PrietoRafa López-AndujarMarina Berenguer

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)

The proportion of patients wait-listed for LT for decompensated HCV cirrhosis has significantly decreased over time. These changes are possibly related to the large-scale use of direct-acting antivirals.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
heart failure
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy