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The impact of pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination treatment on lipid metabolism and insulin resistance in chronic hepatitis C patients.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Mar 2014
Jung Hee Jae, Kim Young Seok, Kim Sang Gyune, Lee Yun Nah, Jeong Soung Won, Jang Jae Young, Lee Sae Hwan, Kim Hong Soo, Kim Boo Sung
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Lipid profile and insulin resistance (IR) are associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and may predict the chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treatment response. The aim of this study was to determine the association between CHC treatment response and lipid profile and IR change during treatment. METHODS: In total, 203 CHC patients were reviewed retrospectively between January 2005 and December 2011 at...
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