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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology

PATTERNS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND MENTAL HEALTH IN HCV-INFECTED PATIENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ANTIVIRAL ELIGIBILITY

Lívia Beraldo de LIMA; André MALBERGIER; Priscila Dib GONÇALVES; Suzane Kioko ONO; Anderson Sousa MARTINS-DA-SILVA; Mário Guimarães PESSOA; Mariana Akemi NABESHIMA; Maria Cassia MENDES-CORRÊA · 2025 · Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a significant public health concern. Behavioral factors such as alcohol use and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly depression, may influence disease progression and eligibility for antiviral treatment. Objective: To assess the prevalence and clinical impact of current alcohol consumption in patients with chronic HCV infection eligible for treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), and to explore its associations with depressive symptoms and clinical characteristics. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 109

Abstract by Lívia Beraldo de LIMA; André MALBERGIER; Priscila Dib GONÇALVES; Suzane Kioko ONO; Anderson Sousa MARTINS-DA-SILVA; Mário Guimarães PESSOA; Mariana Akemi NABESHIMA; Maria Cassia MENDES-CORRÊA, Arquivos de Gastroenterologia (2025) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1590/s0004-2803.24612025-054