Effect of direct-acting antiviral drugs on portal circulation hemodynamics in cirrhotic patients infected with HCV

Effect of direct-acting antiviral drugs on portal circulation hemodynamics in cirrhotic patients infected with HCV

Abstract Background Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the most common cause of portal hypertension. In chronic hepatitis C patients who are treated with direct-acting antiviral therapy (DAAS), the progression of cirrhosis can be reversed with treatment. Portal hypertension is also expected to improve with a v...

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Main Authors: Alshymaa A. Hassnine, Wail Soliman, Amr M. Elsayed, Mahmoud M. Higazi, Mery Saied, Ehab M. Abdelraheem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-02-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Chronic HCV
Liver cirrhosis
Direct antiviral agents (DAAS)
Portal hypertension
Doppler and duplex examination
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-022-00181-4

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