C. Facciotto
University of Milan
4 Papers
44 Citations
C. Facciotto is an academic researcher from University of Milan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hepatitis C & Retrospective cohort study. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications.
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Papers
A non-invasive algorithm accurately predicts advanced fibrosis in hepatitis C: a comparison using histology with internal-external validation.
Silvia Paggi,Agostino Colli,Mirella Fraquelli,Mauro Viganò,Paolo Del Poggio,C. Facciotto,Massimo Colombo,Guido Ronchi,Dario Conte +8 more
TL;DR: An algorithm based on APRI and LSN confirms or excludes F3,F4 in 54% of CH-C patients with elevated ALT and suggests a highly probable diagnosis in a further one-sixth of patients, thus rendering liver biopsy unnecessary in these patients.
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The natural course of HCV infection and the need for treatment
Savino Bruno,C. Facciotto +1 more
TL;DR: In the last few years, the long-term outcome of the infected subjects, has been deeply modified by the use of efficacy antiviral therapy, as shown by the better survival observed in patients who had achieved a sustained virological response after interferon treatment.
Sustained virologic response prevents the development of esophageal varices in compensated, child-pugh class A hepatitis C virus-induced cirrhosis. A 12-year prospective follow-up study
Savino Bruno,Andrea Crosignani,C. Facciotto,Sonia Rossi,Luigi Roffi,Alessandro Redaelli,Roberto de Franchis,Piero Luigi Almasio,Patrick Maisonneuve +8 more
TL;DR: In the long term, the achievement of SVR prevents the development of EV in patients with compensated HCV‐induced cirrhosis, and in these patients, endoscopic surveillance can be safely delayed or avoided.