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Effects of vitamin E on chronic hepatitis C genotype 3: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - 1 Nov 2014
Bunchorntavakul Chalermrat, Wootthananont Thorntavach, Atsawarungruangkit Amporn
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative damage, with hepatic steatosis being common in genotype 3 cases. Vitamin E, a potent antioxidant protective against oxidative stress-induced liver damage in vitro and in vivo, has beneficial effects on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and histological outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis....
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