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Hepatitis C and steatosis.
Clinics in liver disease - 1 Nov 2004
Dev Anouk, Patel Keyur, McHutchison John G
Abstract excerpt
Steatosis is a common finding in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) due to a combination of the direct steatogenic effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the prevalence of metabolic risk factors in the HCV population. Steatosis is now established as a risk factor for disease progression in CHC and significantly impacts therapeutic response. Research efforts should continue to focus on defining the complex...
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