Therapy with Oral Directly Acting Agents in Hepatitis C Infection Is Associated with Reduction in Fibrosis and Increase in Hepatic Steatosis on Transient Elastography.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs) are now the standard of care for management of Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate change in Liver Stiffness Measurement (LSM) and Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP) by transient elastography (FibroScan®) after completion of DAA therapy.

Methods

LSM and CAP were measured serially (baseline pre-treatment, at 12 weeks post therapy, and one year after completion of therapy) in a prospective cohort of 372 CHC patients treated with DAAs. Patients with at least two FibroScan measurements were included.

Results

The mean age was 38.1 ± 12.6 years; 58.3% males. Cirrhosis as defined by biopsy or fibroscan measurement (≥12.5) kPa was found in 25.5%. On paired analysis (n = 317), LSM

SUBMITTER: Rout G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6477071 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature