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Hepatocyte steatosis in patients infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus.
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie - 1 Jan 2010
Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici Carmen, Mohora Maria, Tribus Laura, Petrişor Ana, Creţoiu Sanda M, Creţoiu D, Usvat R, Ioniţă L
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BACKGROUND: Recent findings suggest a higher prevalence of hepatic steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C, estimated at 50%. Both host and viral factors contribute to the development of steatosis in chronic hepatitis C. Steatosis is an initial stage, which promotes hepatic fibrosis through oxidative stress. AIM: To assess the pathogenic mechanism of genotype 1 hepatitis C virus in steatosis and to...
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