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ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2025

Steatotic liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Jakub Janczura, Michał Brzdęk, Robert Flisiak, Krystyna Dobrowolska, Kinga Brzdęk, Piotr Rzymski, Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk

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Jakub JanczuraCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce 25-516, Poland.
Michał BrzdękCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce 25-516, Poland.
Robert FlisiakDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok 15-540, Poland.
Krystyna DobrowolskaCollegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce 25-516, Poland.
Kinga BrzdękDepartment of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Nicolaus Copernicus Memorial Hospital in Lodz, Lodz 93-513, Poland.
Piotr RzymskiDepartment of Environmental Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań 60-806, Poland.
Dorota Zarębska-MichalukDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Allergology, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce 25-516, Poland.

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Abstract

backgroundSteatotic liver disease (SLD) including metabolic dysfunction-associated SLD is the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide and is strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction as well as chronic hepatitis C (CHC).

aimTo compare the characteristics of patients with CHC virus infection and the treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), considering the presence of SLD comorbidity.

methodsThe study included all consecutive hepatitis C virus-infected patients treated with pangenotypic DAA regimens at a single tertiary hepatology center in 2018-2024. SLD was diagnosed

resultsAmong 688 patients included in the study, 290 (42.2%) had comorbid SLD. The highest prevalence (62.3%) was observed in patients infected with genotype 3. The SLD group was predominantly male (62.8%), in contrast to the non-SLD group, where women predominated. Patients with SLD were significantly older (

conclusionComorbid SLD was common among CHC patients treated with DAAs and was associated with adverse baseline characteristics, including older age, higher body mass index, greater comorbidity burden, and more advanced liver disease. Although SLD patients achieved slightly lower rates of sustained virologic response, SLD itself was not an independent predictor of treatment failure. These findings suggest that poorer treatment outcomes in this subgroup are largely attributable to coexisting risk factors rather than SLD per se, highlighting the need for comprehensive management of metabolic and liver-related comorbidities to optimize antiviral therapy outcomes.

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Direct-acting antiviralsHepatitis CHepatitis C virusReal-world studySteatotic liver disease

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PMCPMC12754433

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