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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2019; 25(29): 3929-3940
Published online Aug 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i29.3929
Published online Aug 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i29.3929
Figure 1 Risk factors and their association with hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
SVR: Sustained virologic response.
Figure 2 Our suggested algorithm for hepatitis C virus patients after antiviral therapy.
A: Suggested algorithm for hepatitis C virus patients [without previous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)] after treatment with direct-acting antiviral according to their risk to develop HCC and recommended surveillance strategy; B: Our surveillance strategy for HCC recurrence after DAA therapy. SVR: Sustained virologic response; AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Citation: Meringer H, Shibolet O, Deutsch L. Hepatocellular carcinoma in the post-hepatitis C virus era: Should we change the paradigm? World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(29): 3929-3940
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i29/3929.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i29.3929