Sustained virological response and metabolic risk factors are associated with mortality in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

<h4>Background and aim</h4>Previous studies have reported that sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon-based treatment reduces the risk of mortality in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients, mainly in cirrhotic patients. A population-based study reported that metabolic risk facto...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hao Yen, Kwong-Ming Kee, Chien-Hung Chen, Tsung-Hui Hu, Sheng-Nan Lu, Jing-Houng Wang, Chao-Hung Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208858