Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	117164
Country	Mali

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Fibroscan and fibrosis-4 in recovered hepatitis C patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nouhoum Bouare and Jean Delwaide
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nouhoum Bouare, PharmD, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of Quality, Hygien, Biosafety/Biosecurity and Pharmacovigilence, National Institute of Public Health, Hippodrome Rue Hamilcar Cabral Bamako, Bamako 1771, Mali. nouhoumsamakoro@yahoo.fr
Key Words	Fibroscan; Fibrosis-4; Non-invasive tests; Hepatitis C recovered patients; Hepatitis C sustained viral response; Direct-acting antiviral therapy; Patients follow-up; Hepatocellular cancer prediction
Core Tip	This editorial comments on the work of da Silva et al to expand knowledge in the related research field on three subtopics: The concept of hepatitis C recovered patients, the place of non-invasive tests (NITs), including fibroscan and fibrosis-4, in the management of these patients, and future research directions. While this editorial comments on the interesting work of da Silva et al, it relies on the concept of patients recovering after direct-acting antiviral treatment, the relevance of NITs, and the pathobiology of the hepatitis C virus in the management of this disease.
Citation	Bouare N, Delwaide J. Fibroscan and fibrosis-4 in recovered hepatitis C patients. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-01 01:42
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-01 01:42
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-20 09:23
Return for Revision	2026-01-20 09:23
Revised	2026-02-03 19:08
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-06 02:36
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-06 08:07
Articles in Press	2026-03-06 08:07
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