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Distinct patterns of the lipid alterations between genotype 1 and 2 chronic hepatitis C patients after viral clearance.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Chang Ming-Ling, Tsou Yung-Kuan, Hu Tsung-Hui, Lin Cheng-Hui, Lin Wey-Ran, Sung Chang-Mu, Chen Tsung-Hsing, Cheng Mei-Ling, Chang Kuo-Chin, Chiu Cheng-Tang, Yeh Chau-Ting, Pang Jong-Hwei Su, Shiao Ming-Shi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype-specific impacts on the host metabolic alterations remained inconclusive. METHODS: A prospective study including 229 (118 genotype 1 (G1) and 111 G2) consecutive chronic HCV patients who had completed a course of anti-HCV treatment and underwent pre- and 24 weeks post-treatment surveys of metabolic profiles was conducted. Patients were stratified according to the...
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