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Viral hepatitis infection and insulin resistance: a review of the pathophysiological mechanisms.
Salud publica de Mexico - 1 Jan 2011
Gutiérrez-Grobe Ylse, Ponciano-Rodríguez Guadalupe, Méndez-Sánchez Nahum
Abstract excerpt
Viral hepatitis is a common cause of morbidity in Mexico. Insulin resistance (IR) is related to the liver damage caused by some viral infections, especially chronic infections. Chronic viral infection is an important risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, disease that is currently among the 10 main causes of morbidity and the most common cause of mortality. Although several studies have...
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