Insulin resistance is associated with chronic hepatitis C and virus infection fibrosis progression.

Gastroenterology December 2003, Volume 125, Number 6

“Hepatitis C virus may induce insulin resistance irrespective of the severity of liver disease, and this effect seems to be genotype specific. Further, our findings support the hypothesis that insulin resistance may contribute to fibrotic progression in chronic hepatitis C virus infection. “

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