INSULIN RESISTANCE REDUCTION AFTER SUSTAINED VIROLOGICAL RESPONSE WITH DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRAL:NOT EVERY POPULATION IMPROVES
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious public health problem, that affects approximately 170 million people worldwide. Chronic HCV infection is associated with hepatic insulin resistance and an increased risk of diabetes HCV-infected patients has been well documented....
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
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Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032018002300274&lng=en&tlng=en |