Abstract:Egypt has high prevalence of HCV infection. Portal hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Aim of our study evaluating changes of portal circulation by upper GIT endoscopy and gray scale abdominal ultrasound before and after 12 weeks treatment.
Methods Our study is a observational prospective of 150 HCV cirrhotic patients receiving different DAA regimens.
Results showed normalizations of Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score among patients after treatment which was stat… Show more
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