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Liver Fibrosis and Body Mass Index Predict Hepatocarcinogenesis following Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus RNA by Direct-Acting Antivirals.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2016
Akuta Norio, Kobayashi Masahiro, Suzuki Fumitaka, Sezaki Hitomi, Fujiyama Shunichiro, Kawamura Yusuke, Hosaka Tetsuya, Kobayashi Mariko, Saitoh Satoshi, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Arase Yasuji, Ikeda Kenji, Kumada Hiromitsu
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Predictive factors for hepatocarcinogenesis following eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA by antiviral therapy with direct-acting antivirals are unknown. Especially the impact of treatment with or without interferon on hepatocarcinogenesis is not clear. METHODS: A total of 958 patients with HCV genotype 1-related chronic liver disease and a sustained virological response defined as...
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