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High sCD36 plasma level is associated with steatosis and its severity in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Mar 2013
Petta S, Handberg A, Marchesini G, Cammà C, Di Marco V, Cabibi D, Macaluso F S, Craxì A
Abstract excerpt
Soluble CD36 (sCD36) plasma levels, a known marker of cardiometabolic disorders, are associated with surrogate markers of steatosis, while experimental and human studies show a link between CD36 expression in the liver and steatosis. In a cohort of patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (G1 CHC), we tested the association of sCD36 plasma levels with host and viral factors and sustained virological response...
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