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Visceral adiposity index is associated with histological findings and high viral load in patients with chronic hepatitis C due to genotype 1.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Nov 2010
Petta Salvatore, Amato Marco, Cabibi Daniela, Cammà Calogero, Di Marco Vito, Giordano Carla, Galluzzo Aldo, Craxì Antonio
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UNLABELLED: Metabolic factors have been associated with liver damage in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (G1 CHC). We tested visceral adiposity index (VAI), a new marker of adipose dysfunction in G1 CHC, patients to assess its association with host and viral factors and its link to both histological findings and sustained virological response (SVR). Two hundred thirty-six consecutive G1 CHC patients...
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