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Insulin resistance is associated with steatosis in nondiabetic patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2006
Cammà Calogero, Bruno Savino, Di Marco Vito, Di Bona Danilo, Rumi Mariagrazia, Vinci Maria, Rebucci Chiara, Cividini Agostino, Pizzolanti Giuseppe, Minola Ernesto, Mondelli Mario U, Colombo Massimo, Pinzello Giovanbattista, Craxì Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Conflicting data exist regarding the relationship between hepatitis C virus genotype 1 and hepatic steatosis as well as the latter's role in the progression of fibrosis and treatment response. We assessed factors associated with hepatic steatosis in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C and the impact of hepatic fat on fibrosis development and interferon responsiveness. Two hundred ninety-one non-diabetic patients with...
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