“…At the same time, Th17/IL-17 axis expresses itself, a response to a sustained proinflammatory stimulus ( 51 , 52 ). So, we can understand the broad scope of the elements of this axis on the CVH, predicting outcomes in different points of the disease, from spontaneous healing ( 53 ), response to treatment ( 23 , 54 , 55 ), occurrence of acute decompensations ( 56 ), progression to cirrhosis ( 9 , 28 ), and HCC ( 53 ), including post-transplant recurrence ( 57 ), as detailed in this section.…”