Effect of Using Direct Acting Anti-Virals in Treatment of HCV Naive Patient with and without Portal Hypertension

Abstract

To this day, hepatitis C virus infection represents a global burden. The long term impact of HCV infection is highly variable, ranging from minimal effects to severe extra-hepatic complications. The goal of therapy is to eradicate HCV and in light of the advances in HCV therapy, simplification of diagnosis confirmation, pre-treatment diagnostic workup and treatment monitoring is required to ensure broad access to these new therapies.