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Factors associated with liver steatosis and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients.
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique - 1 Mar 2004
Cholet Franck, Nousbaum Jean-Baptiste, Richecoeur Martial, Oger Emmanuel, Cauvin Jean-Michel, Lagarde Nicole, Robaszkiewicz Michel, Gouérou Hervé
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Liver steatosis is a common finding in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Host and viral factors have been associated with steatosis, but their relative contributions have not been clearly addressed. It has been suggested that steatosis plays a role in the progression of liver fibrosis. AIMS: To assess: a) factors associated with steatosis in patients infected with hepatitis C virus; b)...
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