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Insulin resistance and liver steatosis in chronic hepatitis C infection genotype 3.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Nov 2014
Abenavoli Ludovico, Masarone Mario, Peta Valentina, Milic Natasa, Kobyliak Nazarii, Rouabhia Samir, Persico Marcello
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a common chronic liver disease worldwide. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance (IR) are the major determinants of fibrosis progression and response to antiviral therapy. The pathogenetic link between IR and chronic HCV infection is complex, and is associated with HCV genotype. Liver steatosis is the most common in the patients infected with genotype 3...
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