Enhanced liver fibrosis score as a noninvasive biomarker in hepatitis C virus patients after direct-acting antiviral agents

Enhanced liver fibrosis score as a noninvasive biomarker in hepatitis C virus patients after direct-acting antiviral agents

Background: In more than 90% of chronic viral hepatitis C (HCV) patients treated with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), a sustained viral response (SVR) was observed. Unfortunately, there are subgroups of subjects who display enduring liver fibrosis and are at high risk of developing hepatocell...

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Main Authors: Valentina Cossiga, Evelina La Civita, Dario Bruzzese, Maria Guarino, Andrea Fiorentino, Rosanna Sorrentino, Giuseppina Pontillo, Luca Vallefuoco, Stefano Brusa, Emma Montella, Daniela Terracciano, Filomena Morisco, Giuseppe Portella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
ELF index
HCV
liver fibrosis
transient elastography (FibroScan)
direct-acting agents
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.891398/full

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