INCIDENCE OF LIVER STEATOSIS IN DIFFERENT GENOTYPES IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS C AND THE EFFECT OF DAA THERAPY ON ITS OUTCOME
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Keywords

chronic viral hepatitis C, fatty liver, sustained virological response, direct-acting antivirals.

Abstract

The terminology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease encompasses a wide range of conditions, from simple accumulation of fat ("fatty liver" or steatosis) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver with its clinical consequences [21].The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among adults is 20-30% and higher in industrialized countries [2].

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