Article
Hepatic steatosis in HIV/HCV co-infected patients: correlates, efficacy and outcomes of anti-HCV therapy: a paired liver biopsy study.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 2008
Rodríguez-Torres Maribel, Govindarajan Sugantha, Solá Ricard, Clumeck Nathan, Lissen Eduardo, Pessôa Mário, Buggisch Peter, Main Janice, Depamphilis Jean, Dieterich Douglas T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatic steatosis is caused by the complex interaction of host and viral factors, such as metabolic syndrome (MS), alcoholism and HCV genotype, and in HIV-HCV co-infected patients, antiretroviral therapy may also play a role. A large population of patients from the AIDS Pegasys R...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
