Abbreviations
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ALT |
alanine aminotransferase |
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ARFI |
acoustic radiation force impulse |
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APRI |
aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index |
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ART |
antiretroviral treatment |
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AST |
aspartate aminotransferase |
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CSPH |
clinically significant portal hypertension |
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DAA |
direct-acting antiviral |
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eGFR |
estimated glomerular filtration rate |
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ELF |
Enhanced Liver Fibrosis |
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ESRD |
end-stage renal disease |
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FCH |
fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis |
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FIB-4 |
Fibrosis-4 |
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GRADE |
Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
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Gt |
genotype |
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HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HCC |
hepatocellular carcinoma |
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HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus |
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IFN |
Interferon |
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INR |
international normalised ratio |
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LFT |
liver function test |
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LSM |
liver stiffness measurement |
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MSM |
men who have sex with men |
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MELD |
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease |
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mTOR |
mammalian target of rapamycin |
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NSBB |
non-selective beta-blocker |
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PBAC |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee |
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PBS |
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme |
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PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
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pegIFN |
peginterferon-alfa |
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PWID |
people who inject drugs |
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RAS |
resistance-associated substitution |
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HSD |
Highly Specialised Drugs |
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SVR |
sustained virological response at 12 weeks after treatment (cure) |
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TAF |
tenofovir alafenamide |
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TDF |
tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
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TGA |
Therapeutic Goods Administration |
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ULN |
upper limit of normal |