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Most patients with HCV-associated lymphoma present with mild liver disease: a call to revise antiviral treatment prioritization.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jun 2015
Torres Harrys A, Mahale Parag
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with development of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (HCV-NHL). Antiviral therapy (AVT) is prioritized in HCV-infected patients with significant fibrosis/cirrhosis. It is unknown whether current recommendations based on liver parameters cover the risk of HCV-NHL development. We aimed to evaluate the liver disease stages of patients with HCV-NHL. METHODS:...
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