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Steatosis affects chronic hepatitis C progression in a genotype specific way.
Gut - 1 Mar 2004
Rubbia-Brandt L, Fabris P, Paganin S, Leandro G, Male P-J, Giostra E, Carlotto A, Bozzola L, Smedile A, Negro F
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Liver steatosis is frequent in chronic hepatitis C, particularly in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 3. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C as a function of viral genotype. METHODS: A multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out in 755 chronic hepatitis C patients (mean body mass...
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