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Correlation of serum adiponectin levels and hepatic steatosis in hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection.
Advances in therapy - 1 Jan 2000
Kara Banu, Gunesacar Ramazan, Doran Figen, Kara Ismail Oguz, Akkiz Hikmet
Abstract excerpt
Steatosis is an important cofactor in hepatitis C virus (HCV) because it is associated with fibrosis and reduces early and sustained virologic response. Recent studies suggest that HCV genotype 1 is not steatogenic if additional risk factors are not present. Because hypoadiponectinemia was found to be a feature of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) independent of insulin resistance, its level in patients with...
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