Response to letter to the editor “The impact of cytokine change after hepatitis C virus clearance by direct antiviral agents on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma”

• Yu-Ming Cheng,
• I-Shiang Tzeng,
• Jia-Horng Kao,
• Chia-Chi Wang

Affiliations

Yu-Ming Cheng

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan

I-Shiang Tzeng

Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Jia-Horng Kao

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

Chia-Chi Wang

Corresponding author. Department of Medical Department, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 289 Jianguo Rd., Xindian area, New Taipei City, 23142, Taiwan. Fax: +886 2 6628 9009.; Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan