Open AccessThe Interaction among Insulin Resistance, Liver Fibrosis and Early Virological Response in Egyptian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Dina Hazem Ziada,
Sherif El Saadany,
Mohamed Enaba,
Medhat Ghazy,
Azza Hasan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2012/291457
Subject(s) - chronic hepatitis , insulin resistance , liver fibrosis , medicine , fibrosis , gastroenterology , insulin , virology , virus
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may induce insulin resistance (IR) irrespective of the severity of liver disease, and there is evidence of a central role for IR in failure to achieve sustained virological response (SVR) in HCV patients.
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