| DAA | direct-acting antiviral |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| LT | liver transplantation |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| SVR | sustained virological response |
| MELD | model of end-stage liver disease |
| IFN | interferon |
| AFP | alpha-fetoprotein |
| SAE | serious adverse event |
| TNM | tumor-node-metastasis |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| TACE | trans-arterial chemoembolization |
| TIPS | transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| BMI | body mass index |
| INR | international normalized ratio |