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Insulin resistance: a major factor associated with significant liver fibrosis in Egyptian patients with genotype 4 chronic hepatitis C.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Apr 2013
El Ray Ahmed, Asselah Tarik, Moucari Rami, El Ghannam Maged, Taha Alaa A, Saber Mohamed A, Akl Maha, Atta Raafat, Shemis Mohamed, Radwan Azza S, Ghali Ayman, Paradis Valerie, Marcellin Patrick
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The role of insulin resistance (IR) in chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 (CHC-4) patients is still under assessment. The aims of this study are to assess the prevalence and predictors of IR and its influence along with clinical, metabolic, virological, and histological factors on the severity of liver fibrosis in 100 Egyptian patients with CHC-4. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 100 untreated patients...
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