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Liver fibrosis is not associated with steatosis but with necroinflammation in French patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Gut - 1 Nov 2003
Asselah T, Boyer N, Guimont M-C, Cazals-Hatem D, Tubach F, Nahon K, Daïkha H, Vidaud D, Martinot M, Vidaud M, Degott C, Valla D, Marcellin P
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BACKGROUND: In chronic hepatitis C, it has been suggested that steatosis could accelerate progression of fibrosis. However, results of the few published studies are controversial. AIM: To determine the characteristics (epidemiological, biological, and histological) associated with steatosis and its relationship with liver lesions (grade of necroinflammation and stage of fibrosis) in patients with chronic...
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