Fatty liver is associated with significant liver inflammation and increases the burden of advanced fibrosis in chronic HBV infection
Abstract Background Concurrent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in patients with chronic HBV infection. But the impact of fatty liver on the histologic progression of HBV infection remains controversial. Methods Consecutive HBV-infected patients who underwent liver biopsy between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08632-y |