Chronic hepatitis C and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: converging pathobiology, hepatocarcinogenesis, and clinical implications in the post-SVR era
Against the background of the growing global burden of obesity and metabolic disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Simultaneously, many patients remain affected by chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or its long...