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Hepatic steatosis in genotype 4 chronic hepatitis C is mainly because of metabolic factors.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2007
Tsochatzis Emmanuel, Papatheodoridis George V, Manesis Emanuel K, Chrysanthos Nikolaos, Kafiri Georgia, Petraki Kalliopi, Hadziyannis Emilia, Pandelidaki Helen, Zafiropoulou Rodessa, Savvas Savvas, Koskinas John, Archimandritis Athanasios J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Hepatic steatosis is considered to be mostly associated with viral factors in genotype 3 and metabolic factors in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C, while there are rather few data for genotype 4. We determined the parameters associated with steatosis in 350 chronic hepatitis C patients, focusing on genotype 4. METHODS: Histological lesions were evaluated according to Ishak's classification and...
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