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Effect of sofosbuvir and ribavirin treatment on peripheral and hepatic lipid metabolism in chronic hepatitis C virus, genotype 1-infected patients.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 2015
Meissner Eric G, Lee Yu-Jin, Osinusi Anu, Sims Zayani, Qin Jing, Sturdevant Dan, McHutchison John, Subramanian Mani, Sampson Maureen, Naggie Susanna, Patel Keyur, Remaley Alan T, Masur Henry, Kottilil Shyam
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) modulates intrahepatic cholesterol biosynthetic pathways to promote viral replication. Chronic HCV infection is associated with altered metabolism, including dyslipidemia and insulin resistance (IR), which contributes to disease progression and influences response to therapy. To further understand the impact of HCV infection on host metabolism, we examined changes in serum...
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