| Literature DB >> 32386053 |
Cristina Díez1,2, Juan Berenguer1,2, Luis Ibañez-Samaniego2,3,4, Elba Llop4,5,6, Leire Pérez-Latorre1,2, María V Catalina2,3,4, Víctor Hontañón7,8, María A Jiménez-Sousa9, Teresa Aldámiz-Echevarría1,2, Javier Martínez4,10,11, José Luis Calleja4,5,6,12, Agustín Albillos4,10,11,13, José M Bellón2, Salvador Resino9, Juan González-García7,8, Rafael Bañares2,3,4,14.
Abstract
This prospective study of 34 patients with HCV cirrhosis (17 HIV positive) with baseline clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH; HVPG ≥10 mmHg) and SVR after DAA therapy showed that disappearance of CSPH (primary endpoint) is a rare event (6/18 patients; 18%), indicating a persistent risk of clinical progression or death.Entities:
Keywords: HCV; cirrhosis; direct-acting antiviral agents; eradication; portal hypertension
Year: 2020 PMID: 32386053 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa502
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079