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Insulin resistance and liver injury in hepatitis C is not associated with virus-specific changes in adipocytokines.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jul 2007
Cua Ian Homer Y, Hui Jason M, Bandara Priyanka, Kench James G, Farrell Geoffrey C, McCaughan Geoffrey W, George Jacob
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6, leptin, and adiponectin in the pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated insulin resistance (IR) remains controversial. We tested the hypothesis that these adipocytokines contribute to chronic HCV-associated IR and liver injury by first comparing their serum levels and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in 154...
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