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Hepatocellular fat accumulation and low serum cholesterol in patients infected with HCV-3a.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2002
Hofer Harald, Bankl Hans C, Wrba Friedrich, Steindl-Munda Petra, Peck-Radosavljevic Markus, Osterreicher Christoph, Mueller Christian, Gangl Alfred, Ferenci Peter
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the prevalence of hepatic steatosis in chronic hepatitis C patients with respect to viral genotype, hepatic iron concentration, total body iron, body mass index, and serum lipid parameters. Furthermore, the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication by antiviral therapy on serum cholesterol levels was studied. METHODS: Hepatocellular fat and...
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