Fatty Liver Recovers Speedily After Hepatitis C Cure

A report in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics revealed that Liver stiffness and liver fat (steatosis) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients improved considerably post-treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) resulting in sustained virological response (SVR). A fall in ALT levels and a rise in platelet count was observed six months after SVR.

• Source: WorldHepatitisAlliance
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• July 24, 2018