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Human immunodeficiency virus-infected and uninfected adults with non-genotype 3 hepatitis C virus have less hepatic steatosis than adults with neither infection.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 2017
Price Jennifer C, Ma Yifei, Scherzer Rebecca, Korn Natalie, Tillinghast Kyle, Peters Marion G, Noworolski Susan M, Tien Phyllis C
Abstract excerpt
Hepatic steatosis (HS) is common in individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, but the independent contributions of HCV and HIV to HS are unclear. Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy were used to measure visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and liver fat fraction (LFF) (total lipids/[total lipids + water]) in 356 adults: 57 with HCV monoinfection, 70 with HIV/HCV...
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