In a webinar organized by the Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (HKASLD), Professor Kim, Seung-Up and Dr. Wong, Yu-Jun Eugene introduced the new paradigms in viral hepatitis disease control. While Prof. Kim discussed some topics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) management, including the increased risk of kidney disease with long-term antiviral use and the appropriate first-line agents to mitigate this risk, Dr. Wong presented the challenges of hepatitis C virus (HCV) management and access to care, highlighting the efficacy and safety of the direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment of sofosbuvir/ velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) in HCV patients and the simplified treatment monitoring in reducing the healthcare burden.
