Sustained Virologic Response and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Advanced Fibrosis

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Authors

Bart J. Veldt · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

E. Jenny Heathcote · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Heiner Wedemeyer · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Juerg Reichen · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Wolf Peter Hofmann · Erasmus MC

Stefan Zeuzem · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Michael P. Manns

Abstract

Sustained virologic response to treatment is associated with improved clinical outcomes, mainly prevention of liver failure, in patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced fibrosis.

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: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 147, Issue 10, pp. 677-684

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-10-200711200-00003

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