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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Hepatitis C Research News & Studies => Topic started by: Hep Editors on March 23, 2018, 10:41:14 am
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People with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis of the liver typically see their liver damage improve after receiving a cure for hepatitis C virus (HCV), aidsmap reports. However, for a small subset of such individuals, liver damage remains steady or even worsens post-cure.
Publishing their findings in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Swedish researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 269 people with hep C who had advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis before starting successful interferon-based treatment for the virus. No one in the study had liver cancer or HIV.
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https://www.hepmag.com/article/curing-hepatitis-c-typically-dials-back-advanced-liver-damage