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Metabolic disorders associated with chronic hepatitis C: impact of genotype and ethnicity.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Sept 2010
Sersté Thomas, Nkuize Marcel, Moucari Rami, Van Gossum Marc, Reynders Marijke, Scheen Robert, Vertongen Françoise, Buset Michel, Mulkay Jean Pierre, Marcellin Patrick
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BACKGROUND & AIM: Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, especially those with genotypes 1 and 4, have an increased risk of developing metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations among metabolic disorders, ethnicity and genotype in a large cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: All consecutive patients with CHC who were seen in our...
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