title: Ongoing alcohol consumptions counteracts the benefits of sustained virological response in patients with well compensated hepatitis C cirrhosis: an observational study.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Ruben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernaez
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Hashem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Serag
mesh_terms: D064829:Alcohol Abstinence; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents