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Serum lipid profile and hepatic steatosis of adult beta-thalassaemia patients with chronic HCV infection.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Mar 2005
Siagris Dimitrios, Kouraklis-Symeonidis Alexandra, Christofidou Myrto, Lekkou Alexandra, Papadimitriou Christos, Arvaniti Vassiliki, Thomopoulos Konstantinos, Tsamandas Athanasios, Zoumbos Nicholas, Labropoulou-Karatza Chryssoyla
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum lipid profile and to assess the prevalence of hepatic steatosis in adult beta-thalassaemic patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: Thirty-five adult HCV infected, multi-transfused, beta-thalassaemia patients (beta-HCV patients), 63 otherwise normal patients with chronic HCV infection (HCV patients) and 54 beta-thalassaemia...
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