Molecular Mechanisms of Hepatitis C Virus- Associated Steatosis
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects millions of people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of liver damage. Infection with HCV is strongly correlated with an increased risk of steatosis, or fatty liver disease, which is caused by a build-up of fat deposits in hepatocytes. All genotypes of HCV app...
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University of Saskatchewan
2009
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Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-07312009-130703/ |