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Liver steatosis is an independent risk factor for treatment failure in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Feb 2005
Thomopoulos Konstantinos C, Theocharis George J, Tsamantas Athanasios C, Siagris Dimitrios, Dimitropoulou Dimitra, Gogos Charalambos A, Labropoulou-Karatza Chrysoula
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OBJECTIVES: Hepatic steatosis is a common feature of chronic hepatitis C. The purpose of this study was to determine factors related to the presence of steatosis and to define the role of steatosis in the response to antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed all patients with chronic hepatitis C treated in a 5 year period in our department. Patients were included in...
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