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Accelerated cardiovascular risk after viral clearance in hepatitis C patients with the NAMPT-rs61330082 TT genotype: An 8-year prospective cohort study.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2021
Chang Ming-Ling, Lin Yu-Sheng, Chang Ming-Yu, Hsu Chia-Lin, Chien Rong-Nan, Fann Cathy Sj
Abstract excerpt
Involvement of extracellular nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (eNAMPT, i.e., visfatin or pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor), a cancer metabokine, in chronically hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected (CHC) patients with sustained virological responses (SVRs) remains elusive. This 8-year prospective cohort study evaluated eNAMPT profiles of 842 consecutive CHC patients, including 519 who had completed an anti-HCV...
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