Impact of an Open Access Nationwide Treatment Model on Hepatitis C Virus Antiviral Drug Resistance

Mark W. Douglas, Enoch S.E. Tay, Dao Sen Wang, Adrian T.L. Ong, Caroline Wilson, Amy Phu, Jen Kok, Dominic E. Dwyer, Rowena A. Bull, Andrew R. Lloyd, Tanya L. Applegate, Gregory J. Dore, Anita Y. Howe, Richard Harrigan, Jacob George – 6 April 2020 – Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) have revolutionized hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, but drug resistance could undermine proposed global elimination targets. Real‐world studies are needed to inform the impact of widespread DAA treatment on antiviral resistance in the community.

Coronavirus disease 2019 and prevalence of chronic liver disease: A meta‐analysis

Alessandro Mantovani, Giorgia Beatrice, Andrea Dalbeni – 4 April 2020 – At present, there is scarce information regarding the global prevalence of chronic liver disease in individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) disease, which is becoming a global pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess the overall prevalence of chronic liver disease among patients with COVID‐19 disease by meta‐analysing data in observational studies and to investigate the relationship between liver damage and COVID‐19 disease.

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