An account of the real-life hepatitis C management in a single specialized viral hepatitis treatment centre in Egypt: results of treating 7042 patients with 7 different direct acting antiviral regimens.

Mohamed El KassasMohamed AlboraieDalia OmranMohamed SalaheldinMohamed Naguib WifiMohamed ElBadryAdel El TahanSameera EzzatEnass MoazAmir M FaridHeba OmarMahmoud AbouelkhairShimaa AfifyKadry ElsaeedYehia ShazlyWahid DossGamal Esmat

Published in: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology (2018)

All regimens were highly effective at treating HCV in a real-life setting, apart from SOF/RBV, which was the least effective. A nationwide screening program and enhancing the follow-up of treated patients are the main missing pillars in the Egyptian model.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
hepatitis c virus
peritoneal dialysis
quality improvement
combination therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation