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Long-term reversal of hypocholesterolaemia in patients with chronic hepatitis C is related to sustained viral response and viral genotype.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Aug 2006
Fernández-Rodríguez C M, López-Serrano P, Alonso S, Gutiérrez M L, Lledó J L, Pérez-Calle J L, Temiño R, Cacho G, Nevado M, Casas M L, Gasalla J M, Bonet B
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BACKGROUND: Genotype-3 of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been associated with serum lipid changes (reversible with sustained viral response) and liver steatosis. AIM: To characterize the relationships among hepatic steatosis, cholesterol and sustained viral response in these patients. METHODS: Patients (n = 215) with chronic hepatitis C (157 with genotype-1 of HCV) had age, body mass index, gender, alcohol intake,...
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