SASLT guidelines: Update in treatment of Hepatitis C virus infection

Abstract

The Saudi Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and Transplantation (SASLT) formed a task force to evaluate the current methods of optimal management of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Saudi Arabia. All members of this committee are hepatologists. The first step was to undertake a broad literature search of the published literature on every aspect of HCV management. All available literature on the topic was critically examined, and the available evidence was then classified according to its importance. The contents of the resulting document, including the recommendations contained in it, have been discussed in detail and agreed upon by the members of the SASLT task force. Subsequently, and after review by the board of directors, the guidelines were approved and endorsed by SASLT.