Reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by achieving a subcirrhotic liver stiffness through antiviral agents in hepatitis B virus-related advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis.

Byung Seok KimYeon Seok SeoYoung Seok KimChang Hyeong LeeHan Ah LeeSoon Ho UmJeong-Ju YooSang Gyune KimSang Jun SuhYoung-Kul JungSang Hoon AhnKwang-Hyub HanHyung Joon YimSeung-Up Kimnull null

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)

The achievement of sc-LS after AVT can reduce the risk of HCC development in patients with CHB, even when advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis is apparent on starting AVT.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
liver fibrosis
diffusion weighted imaging
magnetic resonance
drug induced