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Insulin resistance is common in patients with predominantly genotype 3 chronic hepatitis C.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Aug 2009
Duseja Ajay, Dhiman R K, Chawla Yogesh, Thumburu Kiran K, Kumar Amit, Das Ashim, Bhadada Sanjay, Bhansali Anil
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been associated with insulin resistance or diabetes mellitus, but data are controversial on the role of different HCV genotypes in causing insulin resistance. We have designed a study aimed at determining insulin resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis C with predominant genotype 3. Insulin resistance was measured using a homeostasis model of assessment for insulin...
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