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- The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) held an international meeting in December 2010 to update the consensus statements on hepatitis C virus (HCV) management from 2007.
- Expert hepatologists from the Asian-Pacific region gathered in Japan to review new research findings and engage in discussions.
- The outcome of the meeting includes revised recommendations for diagnosing and treating HCV, based on the quality of studies evaluated by the participants.
Article Abstract
The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) convened an international working party on the "APASL Consensus Statements and Management Algorithms for Hepatitis C Virus Infection" in December, 2010, in order to revise "Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver consensus statements on the diagnosis, management and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection (J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22:615-633, 2007)". The working party consisted of expert hepatologists from the Asian-Pacific region gathered at Makuhari, Chiba, Japan on 19 December 2010. New data were presented, discussed and debated to draft a revision. Participants of the consensus meeting assessed the quality of cited studies. Finalized recommendations are presented in this review.
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