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Association of visceral obesity with high viral load and histological findings in elderly patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2013
Tsuzura Hironori, Genda Takuya, Sato Shunsuke, Hirano Katsuharu, Kanemitsu Yoshio, Narita Yutaka, Kikuchi Tetsu, Iijima Katsuyori, Wada Ryo, Ichida Takafumi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (G1CHC) is generally accompanied by metabolic disturbances related to visceral obesity, such as insulin resistance, steatosis, or dyslipidemia. Because these abnormalities negatively influence the clinical course of G1CHC, we sought to clarify the effect of visceral obesity on the pathophysiology of G1CHC. METHODS: We evaluated 180G1CHC patients for the presence of...
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