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The Effect of Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C- Virus Infected Egyptian Patients on Changes in the Parameters of Liver Fibrosis Progression

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Physiological Genomics

Abstract

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a major health care concern worldwide. Egypt shows the highest worldwide HCV prevalence. Fibrosis progression is common in HCV and it is the most important prognostic factor in chronic HCV patients. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in some parameters of liver fibrosis progression after successful HCV eradication by direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy in Egyptian patients. The study included 100 chronic HCV patients. liver stiffness measurement (LSM) was obtained by Transient elastography (TE) or Fibroscan before starting DAA treatment, after the end of 12 weeks of treatment and after achieving sustained virologic response12 (SVR12). Based on baseline LSM, patients were stratified into F2, F3 and F4 groups (METAVIR), F0-F1 patients were excluded. LSM and laboratory data after the end of treatment and after achieving SVR12 was compared with that baseline values in each fibrosis group. Following DAA treatment, all patients achieved SVR12. Mean baseline LSM dropped from 13.5 to 10.1 (kPa) post SVR12; the maximum change occurred in F2 patients 84.3% versus 84.2%, 43.3% in F3, and F4 patients respectively (p < 0.001). At baseline, 30 patients were in the F4 group; only 11 patients (43.3%) regressed to non-cirrhotic range (<12.5 kPa), while 19 patients (56.7%) were still cirrhotic despite achieving SVR12 (p < 0.001). Patients showed significant improvement in platelets count and decreased ALT enzyme levels after achieving SVR12 (p < 0.001). So, successful eradication of HCV results in significant LSM improvement; the best improvement occurs in F2 and F3 patients.

DOI

10.21608/BESPS.2020.30677.1061

Keywords

HCV, DAA therapy, Liver fibrosis progression, Liver stiffness measurement, FibroScan

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Elfiki

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A.

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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melfeki.1974@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Farid

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Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

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mahmoudfarid187@gmail.com

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First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Soliman

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Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt.

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aymensaied2470@gmail.com

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CAIRO

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0000-0001-5389-3701

First Name

Bishoy

Last Name

Ibrahim

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

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beshokemo@yahoo.com

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Volume

41

Article Issue

2

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19685

Issue Date

2021-04-01

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2020-05-20

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2021-04-01

Page Start

203

Page End

219

Print ISSN

1110-0842

Online ISSN

2356-9514

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https://besps.journals.ekb.eg/article_138895.html

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567

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Bulletin of Egyptian Society for Physiological Sciences

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https://besps.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Effect of Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C- Virus Infected Egyptian Patients on Changes in the Parameters of Liver Fibrosis Progression

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22 Jan 2023