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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackel-Cram, Candice Marie
Other Authors: Liu, Qiang
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2009
Subjects:
Akt
FAS
Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-07312009-130703/