Xavier Forns

Research interests

Publications

• Adjusted estimate of the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus in 25 countries and territories

  Journal of Hepatology · 2023 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2023.10.043

• Off-Therapy Response After Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Withdrawal in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B: An International, Multicenter, Multiethnic Cohort (RETRACT-B Study)

  Gastroenterology · 2021 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2021.11.002

• Non-invasive prediction of liver-related events in patients with HCV-associated compensated advanced chronic liver disease after oral antivirals

  Journal of Hepatology · 2019 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2019.10.005

• Glecaprevir plus pibrentasvir for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 infection in adults with compensated cirrhosis (EXPEDITION-1): a single-arm, open-label, multicentre phase 3 trial

  The Lancet Infectious Diseases · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(17)30496-6

• Effects of All-Oral Anti-Viral Therapy on HVPG and Systemic Hemodynamics in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus-Associated Cirrhosis

  Gastroenterology · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.07.016

• Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir plus ribavirin in patients with genotype 1 or 4 hepatitis C virus infection and advanced liver disease: a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial

  The Lancet Infectious Diseases · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(16)00052-9

• Unexpected high rate of early tumor recurrence in patients with HCV-related HCC undergoing interferon-free therapy

  Journal of Hepatology · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2016.04.008

• Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin Prevent Recurrence of HCV Infection After Liver Transplantation: An Open-Label Study

  Gastroenterology · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2014.09.023

• ABT-450/r–Ombitasvir and Dasabuvir with Ribavirin for Hepatitis C with Cirrhosis

  New England Journal of Medicine · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1402869

• Sofosbuvir compassionate use program for patients with severe recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation

  Hepatology · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.27681

• Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for Treatment of Compensated Recurrent Hepatitis C Virus Infection After Liver Transplantation

  Gastroenterology · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2014.10.001

• Simeprevir With Peginterferon and Ribavirin Leads to High Rates of SVR in Patients With HCV Genotype 1 Who Relapsed After Previous Therapy: A Phase 3 Trial

  Gastroenterology · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2014.02.051

• An Interferon-free Antiviral Regimen for HCV after Liver Transplantation

  New England Journal of Medicine · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1408921

• Interferon-Induced Depression in Chronic Hepatitis C

  The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.4088/jcp.12r07694

• A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Europe, Canada and Israel

  Liver International · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02539.x

• Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Reactivation in Patients Receiving Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-Targeted Therapy

  Medicine · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0b013e3182380a76

• Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis

  Hepatology · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.24013

• Non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis using transient elastography

  Journal of Hepatology · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2008.02.008

• Efficacy of Antiviral Therapy on Hepatitis C Recurrence After Liver Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Study

  Gastroenterology · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2007.03.041

• Transient elastography for diagnosis of advanced fibrosis and portal hypertension in patients with hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

  Liver Transplantation · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1002/lt.20857

• Hepatic venous pressure gradient identifies patients at risk of severe hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

  Hepatology · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.21090

• Short-term antiviral efficacy of BILN 2061, a hepatitis C virus serine protease inhibitor, in hepatitis C genotype 1 patients

  Gastroenterology · 2004 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2004.08.002

• Antiviral therapy of patients with decompensated cirrhosis to prevent recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation

  Journal of Hepatology · 2003 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(03)00310-6

• Hepatitis C virus kinetics during and immediately after liver transplantation

  Hepatology · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1053/jhep.2002.31773

• Identification of chronic hepatitis C patients without hepatic fibrosis by a simple predictive model

  Hepatology · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1053/jhep.2002.36128

• Renal impairment after spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis: Incidence, clinical course, predictive factors and prognosis

  Hepatology · 1994 · https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.1840200619

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