Effect of addition of statins to antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus–infected persons: Results from ERCHIVES

2015111 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Adeel A. Butt · Hamad Medical Corporation

Yan Peng · VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Hector Bonilla · Immunosciences Lab (United States)

Abdul‐Badi Abou‐Samra · Hamad Medical Corporation

Obaid S. Shaikh · University of Pittsburgh

Tracey G. Simon · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Raymond T. Chung

Abstract

Statin use was associated with improved virological response (VR) rates to antiviral therapy and decreased progression of liver fibrosis and incidence of HCC among a large cohort of HCV-positive Veterans. These data support the use of statins in patients with HCV.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis C virus research Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Hepatitis B Virus Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Hepatology

Volume 62, Issue 2, pp. 365-374

DOI: 10.1002/hep.27835

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