Steatosis in chronic hepatitis B: Prevalence and correlation with biochemical, histologic, viral, and metabolic parameters

Steatosis in chronic hepatitis B: Prevalence and correlation with biochemical, histologic, viral, and metabolic parameters

Background and Aims: Hepatic steatosis (HS) is highly prevalent in chronic hepatitis C and is an important variable predicting progression of histological injury, insulin resistance, and reduced response to antiviral therapy. There are limited data on HS in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). T...

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Main Authors: Archana Rastogi, Puja Sakhuja, Ashish Kumar, Syed Hissar, Akshat Jain, Ranjana Gondal, Shiv Kumar Sarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Body mass index
chronic hepatitis B
fibrosis
genotypes
hepatic steatosis
necroinflammatory activity
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2011;volume=54;issue=3;spage=454;epage=459;aulast=Rastogi

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