Interferon-free combination therapy prevents recurrence of HCV after liver transplantation

(American Gastroenterological Association) A 24-week course of sofosbuvir and ribavirin can eliminate hepatitis C virus infection in two-thirds of patients who undergo liver transplantation, with positive consequences on their short- and long-term prognoses, according to two new studies published in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.