Association between Leptin, Metabolic Factors and Liver Histology in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
BACKGROUND: Steatosis is common in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients and likely accelerates fibrosis progression. Leptin, the peptide product of the obesity gene (ob), has been implicated in hepatic fibrogenesis; circulating levels of leptin correlate with body fat mass. The objective of the...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Wiley
2007-01-01
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| coleção: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Acesso em linha: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/876076 |
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