For treating chronic hepatitis C (CHC) we should know the hepatic fibrosis degree, which is better evaluated through hepatic biopsy. However, non-invasive elastography and serological methods have being preferred. Aims: Compare the concordance between two elastography and two serologicals methods. Methodology: From January/2014-December/2016 CHC patients with elastography (FibroScan and ARFI) were enrolled. The...
A hepatite C passa por uma revolução quanto ao tratamento livre de Interferon, através do uso de novos medicamentos antivirais, que aumentaram significativamente as taxas de cura e reduziram o índice de efeitos colaterais relacionados ao uso do Interferon. Objetivos: analisar as taxas de resistência viral à terapia combinada com uso dos antivirais Sofosbuvir, Daclatasvir e Simeprevir, avaliando ainda se existe ...