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- Title
LIVER STEATOSIS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS C.
- Authors
Gavril, Oana Irina; Esanu, Irina Mihaela; Gavrilescu, Otilia; Popa, Raluca; Cobzeanu, Maria Luiza; Tatarciuc, Diana; Vasilcu, Teodor; Drugescu, Andrei; Gavril, Radu Sebastian; Mitu, Florin
- Abstract
Introduction. Hepatic steatosis represents a common pathological feature in patients with chronic viral C infection and can be independently associated with obesity, increased alcohol consumption, type 2 diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. These factors can contribute to the development of hepatic steatosis in patients with chronic HCV (Hepatitis C virus) infection. Materials and methods. 64 patients who underwent treatment with oral antivirals were included and evaluated through non-invasive methods for the degree of hepatic steatosis. Results. After at least 3 months of sustained viral response, all patients with advanced hepatic steatosis were categorized into lower classes in the Steatotest evaluation. Conclusion. This study highlights the importance of direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatment in the medical care of patients with chronic viral C infection and hepatic steatosis. Thirty years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, treatment with oral antivirals revolutionizes the medical care of patients with this chronic infection.
- Subjects
CHRONIC active hepatitis; VIRAL hepatitis; MEDICAL care; FATTY liver; FATTY degeneration
- Publication
Internal Medicine / Medicină Internă, 2023, Vol 20, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
1220-5818
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2478/inmed-2023-0235