Open AccessSignificance of serum leptin and adiponectin levels in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C virus associated hepatic steatosis and fibrosis
Author(s) -
Tarek E. Korah,
Sawsan El-Sayed,
Maathir Kamel El-Shafie,
Ghada E. Hammoda,
Manal A Safan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v5.i2.74
Subject(s) - medicine , steatosis , gastroenterology , adiponectin , leptin , adipokine , cirrhosis , liver biopsy , steatohepatitis , fibrosis , body mass index , fatty liver , biopsy , obesity , insulin resistance , disease
To study serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection genotype-4 (HCV-4) related steatosis and fibrosis.