Incidentally detected asymptomatic hepatitis C virus infection with significant fibrosis: Possible impacts on management

• Main Authors: Rakesh Kumar Gupta (Author), Puja Sakhuja (Author), Kaushik Majumdar (Author), Shahajad Ali (Author), Siddharth Srivastava (Author), Sanjeev Sachdeva (Author), Barjesh C Sharma (Author), Amarender S Puri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Liver biopsy may be considered in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to assess the severity of liver injury and stage of fibrosis, thereby guiding therapeutic decisions. In addition, advanced stage also necessitates surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim...