Changes of esophageal varices in hepatitis C patients after achievement of a sustained viral response by direct‐acting antivirals

The changes in portal hypertension after achieving a sustained viral response (SVR) by direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have not been fully elucidated. Consequently, noninvasive and inexpensive predictors need to be investigated. We therefore explored factors associated with the progression of EVs after the achievement of an SVR with DAAs in patients with chronic hepatitis C.Eighty-nine patients, who had achieved an SVR with DAAs and could have...