Managing DAA Failures When Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infections

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Managing DAA Failures When Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infections

Norah Terrault, MPH, MD:

Managing DAA Failures When Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infections

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Krista Rossi

Patient nonadherence to treatment is an ongoing issue that physicians from all specialties face. It is particularly prevalent among patients who are infected with hepatitis C virus. Gaps in treatment of any infection or condition can have deleterious effects on patient outcomes; however, new research has revealed that gaps in treatment for hepatitis C virus is no longer a deal-breaker in terms of achieving sustained viral response (SVR), including in patients who abuse drugs.

We sat down with Norah Terrault, MPH, MD, director of the Viral Hepatitis Center at University of California, San Francisco, at the 2018 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting, November 9-13, 2018, in San Francisco, California, to discuss gaps in treatment in people who are infected with hepatitis C virus and what steps clinicians should take when treating these patients...

Watch video or read the transcript; https://www.mdmag.com/conference-coverage/aasld-2018/norah-terrault-mph-md-managing-daa-failures-when-treating-hepatitis-c-virus-infections

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