Hepatitis C Virus, Cholesterol and Lipoproteins — Impact for the Viral Life Cycle and Pathogenesis of Liver Disease

Hepatitis C Virus, Cholesterol and Lipoproteins — Impact for the Viral Life Cycle and Pathogenesis of Liver Disease

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, including chronic hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatitis C infection associates with lipid and lipoprotein metabolism disorders such as hepatic steatosis, hypobetalipoproteinemia, and hypocholestero...

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Main Authors: Thomas F. Baumert, Catherine Schuster, Mathieu Lefevre, Mohamed Lamine Hafirassou, Daniel J. Felmlee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
lipoproteins
apolipoproteins
apoE
apoB
cholesterol
triglyceride
viral attachment
entry
assembly
secretion
viral immune escape
lipid disorder
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/5/1292

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