Article
Adipokines and insulin resistance, predictors of response to therapy in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 4.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Aug 2013
Saad Yasmin, Ahmed Amal, Saleh Doa'a A, Doss Wahid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has major health impact worldwide and is a significant cause of chronic liver disease. In Egypt, HCV is highly endemic (up to 15% of the population); 91% of the patients are infected with genotype 4. Searching for new predictors of response to therapy is mandatory to decrease the cost and the adverse effects of current therapy. AIM: The aim of this study was to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
