AASLD 2015: Liver Fibrosis Improves after Successful Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C
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- Category: HCV Disease Progression
- Published on Thursday, 19 November 2015 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A majority of chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis showed improvement in liver health following treatment, according to study findings presented at the 2015 AASLD Liver Meeting this week in San Francisco. However, the researchers identified few demographic, laboratory, or disease-related factors that could predict who would experience fibrosis regression and who would have worsening liver damage.
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