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Virus Elimination by Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents Impacts Glucose Homeostasis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Cheng Chun-Han, Chu Chia-Ying, Chen Huan-Lin, Lin I-Tsung, Wu Chia-Hsien, Lee Yuan-Kai, Bair Ming-Jong
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Background and Aims: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with dysregulation of glucose homeostasis, including insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes. However, independent risk factors associated with IR in chronic HCV-infected patients have not been detailly elucidated. Previous data regarding the impact of HCV elimination by direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) on glucose homeostasis is...
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