The impact of achieving a sustained virological response with direct-acting antivirals on serum autotaxin levels in chronic hepatitis C patients

The impact of achieving a sustained virological response with direct-acting antivirals on serum autotaxin levels in chronic hepatitis C patients

Abstract Background Autotaxin (ATX) is an emerging biomarker for liver fibrosis. Achievement of sustained virological response (SVR) by direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) results in hepatic fibrosis regression in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. In this context, the clinical implications of ATX have...

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Main Authors: Shereen Abou Bakr Saleh, Khaled Mohamed Abdelwahab, Asmaa Mady Mady, Ghada Abdelrahman Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Liver stiffness
Transient elastography
Direct-acting antivirals
Sustained virological response
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-00060-w

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