Long-Term Impact of Hepatitis C Virus Eradication on Liver Stiffness in Egyptian Patients.

Talaat Zakareya Mostafa Elhelbawy Hassan Ahmed ElZohry Mohamed Eltabbakh Mohamed Deif Mohamed Abbasy

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2021)

There was an overall significant regression of liver stiffness in all patients after sustained HCV eradication. Liver stiffness reflecting mild fibrosis (F0-F2) usually improves shortly after treatment, while measurements reflecting advanced fibrosis (F3-F4) take a longer time to regress to lower fibrosis stages.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
human immunodeficiency virus
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported