Patients with chronic hepatitis who achieve sustained virologic response (SVR) may also gain an added benefit: regression of advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis over the long term, according to a new study.
The study, conducted by researchers at Scripps Clinic and Green Hospital, in La Jolla, Calif., is one of the few studies to evaluate the course of advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis after chronic hepatitis C has been cured. The investigators used transient elastography to confirm the improvement in