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Chronic hepatitis C is associated with peripheral rather than hepatic insulin resistance.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2010
Milner Kerry-Lee, van der Poorten David, Trenell Michael, Jenkins Arthur B, Xu Aimin, Smythe George, Dore Gregory J, Zekry Amany, Weltman Martin, Fragomeli Vincent, George Jacob, Chisholm Donald J
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is associated with insulin resistance (IR), liver steatosis (genotype 3), and increased diabetes risk. The site and mechanisms of IR are unclear. METHODS: We compared cross-sectionally 29 nonobese, normoglycemic males with CHC (genotypes 1 and 3) to 15...
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