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Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Treatment of Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Virus Patients with Direct Acting Antiviral Treatment

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Last updated: 13 Jan 2025

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Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy

Abstract

Earlier treatment plans based on the use of interferon (IFN) were characterised by a sustained virological response (SVR) of 40–50%., but Since direct acting anti viral therapy (DAAs) introduced to treat chronic hepatitis (C) patients , result in interesting high rate of sustained virologic response by 95% with a good safety profile with reduction in death rate as well as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ,despite this high rate of SVR the risk of (HCC) doesn't eliminated , data puplished in 2016 were a source of worry regarding the (HCC) appear post treatment either de novo or recurrence , in addition tumour characteristic after DAAs more aggressive , Discovered that following DAAs tumours displayed aggressive behaviour, had a larger number of nodules, and had extrahepatic metastases, demonstrating that cancer growth is faster than expected in these patients, this is because The use of powerful IFN-free DAAs treatments may result in rapid viral suppression and reduce inflammatory cytokine responses .

DOI

10.21608/aijpms.2024.181518.1183

Keywords

Hepatitis C virus, Sustained virologic response, Direct-acting antiviral therapy, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Liver cirrhosis

Authors

First Name

Nourhan

Last Name

Fekry

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Affiliation

Sinbillawine General Hospital Daqahlia, Egypt

Email

nourhanfikry53@gmail.com

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First Name

EL- Sayed

Last Name

Abd Elmaqsoud

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Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine (Hepato gastroentrology) Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt

Email

maksood1963@yahoo.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Zeinab

Last Name

Al Kasaby

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Affiliation

Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls) Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

zeinabalkasaby@yahoo.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Karima

Last Name

Abu-ElFotuh

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Affiliation

Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt

Email

karimasoliman.pharmg@azhar.edu.eg

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cairo

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Volume

5

Article Issue

1

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52728

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2022-12-17

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2025-01-01

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17

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26

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2735-4598

Online ISSN

2735-4601

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Azhar International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Treatment of Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Virus Patients with Direct Acting Antiviral Treatment

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13 Jan 2025