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Longitudinal effects of hepatitis C virus treatment on hepatic mitochondrial dysfunction assessed by C-methionine breath test.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 15 Aug 2008
Banasch M, Emminghaus R, Ellrichmann M, Schmidt W E, Goetze O
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is characterized by remarkable levels of oxidative stress induced by virus interactions with hepatic mitochondria. AIM: To examine hepatic mitochondrial function in HCV-infected patients assessed by a non-invasive (13)C-methionine breath test (MeBT) and to explore longitudinal effects of antiviral treatment. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with chronic hepatitis C...
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