| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| DAAs | direct antiviral agents |
| NITs | noninvasive techniques |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ULN | upper limit of normality |
| LSM | liver stiffness measurement |
| SSM | spleen stiffness measurement |
| SVR | sustained viral response |
| pSWE | point-shear wave elastography |
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