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Review
. 2020 Jul 21;16(1):20-24.
doi: 10.1002/cld.913. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Management of Hepatitis C-Infected Patients After Sustained Virological Response

Brian Pearlman  1   2   3
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Review

Management of Hepatitis C-Infected Patients After Sustained Virological Response

Brian Pearlman. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .

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Figure 1
Durability of SVR after treatment with DAAs. Reproduced with permission from Proceedings of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.4 Copyright 2019, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
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Figure 2
DAA‐induced SVR reduces risk for HCC. Reproduced with permission from Journal of Hepatology.11 Copyright 2018, European Association for the Study of the Liver.
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Figure 3
Five‐year mortality according to Baveno VI status and VS. Reproduced with permission from Gastroenterology.7 Copyright 2019, American Gastroenterological Association.
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