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HCV genotype 3 and squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA)-IgM are independently associated with histological features of NASH in HCV-infected patients.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Oct 2015
Martini A, Fattovich G, Guido M, Bugianesi E, Biasiolo A, Ieluzzi D, Gallotta A, Fassina G, Merkel C, Gatta A, Negro F, Pontisso P
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) enhances the risk of progressive liver disease. In chronic hepatitis C (CHC), liver steatosis is frequent, especially in genotype 3, but its clinical significance is debated. As squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCCA)-IgM has been associated with advanced liver disease and risk of tumour development, we evaluated its occurrence in CHC and the possible relation with NASH at liver...
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