Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology has produced these
guidelines for the use of elastography techniques in liver diseases. For each available …

Background & Aims The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurrence or recurrence
following direct-acting antiviral (DAA) hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy remains unclear. The …

Background & Aims Celiac disease is a major public health problem worldwide. Although
initially it was reported from countries with predominant Caucasian populations, it now has …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and its complications have been the major cause of
cirrhosis and its complications for several decades in the Western world. Until recently …

The incidence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rising. It is one of the most common
cancers worldwide and accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality. Chronic hepatitis B …

Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens are safe and effective at eradicating hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection. Unfortunately, DAAs remain expensive, so treatment of all HCV-infected …

Background & Aims We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the
decrease in liver stiffness, measured by vibration-controlled transient elastrography (VCTE) …

Chronic liver injury of different etiologies may result in hepatic fibrosis, a scar formation
process consisting in altered deposition of extracellular matrix. Progression of fibrosis can …

Description The purpose of this clinical practice update is to evaluate the evidence
describing the interaction between direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis and …

Noninvasive diagnostics for portal hypertension include imaging and functional tests, as well
as blood-based biomarkers, and capture different features of the portal hypertensive …