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    Flisiak, Robert; Zarębska-Michaluk, Dorota; Janczewska, Ewa; Łapiński, Tadeusz; Rogalska, Magdalena; Karpińska, Ewa; Mikuła, Tomasz; Bolewska, Beata; Białkowska, Jolanta; Flejscher-Stępniewska, Katarzyna; Tomasiewicz, Krzysztof; Karwowska, Kornelia; Pazgan-Simon, Monika; Piekarska, Anna; Berak, Hanna; Tronina, Olga; Garlicki, Aleksander; Jaroszewicz, Jerzy

    Cancers, 07/2021, Letnik: 13, Številka: 15
    Journal Article

    (1) Background: Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) has demonstrated high efficacy and an excellent safety profile. The cured patients showed a sustained virological response and improved liver function, but also a continued risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) during the 2–3 years of follow-up after treatment; (2) Methods: A total of 192 patients out of 209 of the primary AMBER study were analyzed five years after treatment with ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir with or without dasabuvir and with or without ribavirin. Results: We confirmed that HCV clearance after DAA treatment is stable regardless of baseline liver fibrosis. We found that sustained virologic response is associated with a gradual but significant reduction in liver stiffness over 5 years. Liver function improved during the first 2 years of follow-up and remained stable thereafter. The risk of death due to HCC as well as death due to HCV persists through 5 years of follow-up after successful DAA treatment. However, in non-cirrhotic patients, it appears to clear up 3 years after treatment; (3) Conclusions: Monitoring for more than 5 years after curing HCV infection is necessary to assess the long-term risk of possible development of HCC, especially in patients with cirrhosis of the liver.