About the Authors

Nasser Semmo

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Hepatology, Department of BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Beat Müllhaupt

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Lisa Ruckstuhl

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation AbbVie Schweiz AG, Baar, Switzerland

Lorenzo Magenta

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Fondazione Epatocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland

Olivier Clerc

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Pourtalès, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Ralph Torgler

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation AbbVie Schweiz AG, Baar, Switzerland

David Semela

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

David.Semela@kssg.ch

Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Competing Interests

Nasser Semmo has received research grants, consulting fees and/or speaker fees from AbbVie and Gilead and consulting fees from MSD. Beat Müllhaupt has received speaking and/or consulting fees from Merck/MSD, AbbVie, Intercept, Astra, Bayer, BMS, Gilead and research support from Gilead. Lorenzo Magenta has received research grants, consulting fees and/or speaker fees from AbbVie, Gilead, Janssen, BMS and MSD. Olivier Clerc has received consulting fees from AbbVie. David Semela has received research grants, consulting fees and/or speaker fees from AbbVie, Bayer, BMS, Gilead, Intercept and MSD. Ralph Torgler and Lisa Ruckstuhl are employees of AbbVie and own stock/options of AbbVie. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.