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Alcohol is an important co-factor for both steatosis and fibrosis in Northern Italian patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Oct 2004
Fabris Paolo, Floreani Annarosa, Carlotto Antonio, Giordani Maria Teresa, Baldo Vincenzo, Stecca Clara, Marchioro Lorella, Tramarin Andrea, Bertin Tosca, Negro Francesco, de Lalla Fausto
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) may be the result of both viral and host factors. To evaluate: (1) the relationship between steatosis and either host or viral factors; (2) the correlation between steatosis and fibrosis in patients with CHC. METHODS: A consecutive series of 349 patients were evaluated for steatosis. At liver biopsy, patients were tested for virological, and...
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