Acquired apolipoprotein B deficiency with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

Abstract excerpt

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often associated with fatty liver. Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) deficiency is one of the known causes of fatty liver and acquired ApoB deficiency has recently been reported with HCV infection. We report two patients (47-year-old lady and 48-year-old man) who had asymptomatic transaminase elevation, fatty liver, anti-HCV positive with high viral load (genotype 3). Their...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Aspartate Aminotransferases
• Share to Alanine Transaminase