Is achievement of sustained virologic response an independent predictor or a cofactor for the development of esophageal varices?

MeSH terms

• Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
• Esophageal and Gastric Varices / etiology*
• Esophageal and Gastric Varices / prevention & control
• Esophageal and Gastric Varices / virology
• Genotype
• Hepacivirus / genetics
• Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
• Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy
• Humans
• Liver Cirrhosis / complications
• Liver Cirrhosis / drug therapy
• Viral Load