Serum retinol-binding protein 4 as a predictor of fibrosis regression and response to direct-acting antiviral drugs in chronic hepatitis C virus patients

Serum retinol-binding protein 4 as a predictor of fibrosis regression and response to direct-acting antiviral drugs in chronic hepatitis C virus patients

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus is the underlying cause of chronic hepatitis which frequently progresses to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition, HCV is thought to cause steatosis, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular events. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: Hany Samir Rasmy, Mohammed Abd Elfattah Elmalatawy, Khaled Zakaria ElKarmoty, Ebrahim Youssef Abdelwarth, Amira Isaac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Retinol-binding protein-4
Chronic HCV
Direct acting antivirals
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-023-00251-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-023-00251-1

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