Viral hepatitis infection and insulin resistance: a review of the pathophysiological mechanisms Hepatitis virales y resistencia a la insulina: revisión de los mecanismos fisiopatológicos
Viral hepatitis is a common cause of morbidity in Mexico. Insulin resistance (IR) is related to the liver damage caused by some viral infections, especially chronic infections. Chronic viral infection is an important risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, disease that is curren...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342011000700009 |