Hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis - strategies for the prevention of hepatic decompensation, hepatocarcinogenesis, and mortality

Table 1 Comparison of natural histories among patients with hepatitis B virus-related, hepatitis C virus-related, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-related, and alcoholic compensated liver cirrhosis

Natural history	HCV	HBV	Alcoholic	NASH	Ref.
Hepatic decompensation	5.6%	3.2%			[5]
	5.6%		4.4%		[7]
	6.0%			4.5%	[11]
Hepatocarcinogenesis	2.0%	1.8%			[5]
	8.3%	3.3%			[6]
	4.7%		0.6%		[7]
	6.1%			2.3%	[12]
Mortality	3.2%	2.8%			[5]
	6.3%	3.6%			[6]
	5.1%		4.3%		[7]
	2.0%			0.4%	[11]
	5.2%			5.0%	[12]

All figures are expressed as average annual percentage rates. HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; LC: Liver cirrhosis.