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Risk factors for diabetes mellitus and early insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Aug 2001
Petit J M, Bour J B, Galland-Jos C, Minello A, Verges B, Guiguet M, Brun J M, Hillon P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Our aims were to investigate the host and viral specific factors associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: One hundred and three hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected were studied to assess the effects of HCV genotype, hepatic iron content, steatosis, hepatic fibrosis, body mass index (BMI) and family history of DM on the occurrence of DM....
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