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Insulin Resistance is Associated With Significant Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2016
Patel Suhag, Jinjuvadia Raxitkumar, Patel Ravi, Liangpunsakul Suthat
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BACKGROUND: The role of insulin resistance (IR) on fibrosis progression in hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients has not been systematically evaluated. Therefore, this systemic review aimed to summarize the available epidemiologic evidence to evaluate the strength of association between IR and advanced liver fibrosis in these patients. METHODS: We performed a systemic literature search in PubMed, OvidSP, and MEDLINE...
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