The Interaction among Insulin Resistance, Liver Fibrosis and Early Virological Response in Egyptian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may induce insulin resistance (IR) irrespective of the severity of liver disease, and there is evidence of a central role for IR in failure to achieve sustained virological response (SVR) in HCV patients.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dina H Ziada, Sherif El Saadany, Mohamed Enaba, Medhat Ghazy, Azza Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/291457