Chronic liver disease in homeless individuals and performance of non-invasive liver fibrosis and injury markers: VALID study.

Ahmed HashimStephen BremnerJane I GroveStuart AstburyManuela MengozziMargaret O'SullivanLucia MackenTim WorthleyDev KatareyGuruprasad Padur Aithal Sumita Verma

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)

There is a significant liver disease burden from HCV and alcohol in PWAH. Non-invasive liver fibrosis and injury markers can help in identifying such individuals in the community. Despite a challenging cohort, excellent service uptake and high DAA-based SVRs can be achieved.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
mental health
healthcare
hepatitis c virus
mental illness
risk factors
hiv infected