Long-term outcome of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a real-world setting: The German LOTOS study.
Heiner WedemeyerJens ReimerPetra SandowDietrich HueppeThomas LutzKurt GruengreiffJoerg GoelzStefan ChristensenHeike Pfeiffer-VornkahlUlrich AlshuthMichael P MannsPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)
In this "real-world" cohort, the achievement of sustained virological response almost eliminated liver-related morbidity and mortality compared with patients who failed to achieve sustained virological response and those who were untreated. Overall, the LOTOS cohort highlights the importance of timely and effective treatment for patients with CHC.