AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ANGPTL, angiopoietin-like proteins; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ASV, asunaprevir; BCLC, Barcelona-Clinic Liver Cancer Group; BMI, body mass index; CHC, chronic hepatitis C; CI, confidence intervals (CI); Chronic hepatitis C; DAAs, direct-acting antiviral agents; DCV, daclatasvir; FGF, fibroblast growth factor; HCC; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HR, Hazard Ratio; IFN, interferon; LDV, ledipasvir; LSM, liver stiffness measurement; NAFLD; PLT, platelet count; PR, Peg-IFN-α with RBV; Peg-IFN, Pegylated interferon; RBV, ribavirin; SMV, simeprevir; SOF, sofosbuvir; SVR, sustained virologic response; Sustained virologic response; TBIL, total bilirubin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; ULN, upper limit of normal