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Disentangling the impact of alcohol use and hepatitis C on insulin action in Latino individuals.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Jan 2022
Kim Rebecca G, Kramer-Feldman Jonathan, Bacchetti Peter, Grimes Barbara, Burchard Esteban, Eng Celeste, Hu Donglei, Hellerstein Marc, Khalili Mandana
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BACKGROUND: Alcohol, insulin resistance (IR), and hepatitis C (HCV) are all significant contributors to adverse outcomes of chronic liver disease. Latinos are disproportionately affected by these risk factors. We investigated the relationship between alcohol use and insulin action in a prospective cohort of Latino individuals with and without HCV. METHODS: One hundred fifty-three nondiabetic Latino individuals...
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