Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology
Pre-Treatment Liver Stiffness Is a Stronger Predictor of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development Than Post-Treatment Liver Stiffness After Hepatitis C Virus Eradication.
Takuma Nakatsuka, Ryo Nakagomi, Keisuke Mabuchi, Yuki Matsushita, Tomoharu Yamada, Kazuya Okushin, Tatsuya Minami, Masaya Sato, Koji Uchino, Yotaro Kudo, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Kazuhiko Koike, Ryosuke Tateishi
Published: 202510.1111/hepr.70047
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) values decrease after hepatitis C virus eradication. However, whether this reduction translates into a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in patients who achieve sustained virolo…
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