Post-load insulin resistance is an independent predictor of hepatic fibrosis in virus C chronic hepatitis and in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Svegliati-Baroni, G; Bugianesi, E; Bouserhal, T; Marini, F; Ridolfi, F; Tarsetti, F; Ancarani, F; Petrelli, E; Peruzzi, E; Lo Cascio, M; Rizzetto, M; Marchesini, G; Benedetti, A

Svegliati-Baroni, G; Bugianesi, E; Bouserhal, T; Marini, F; Ridolfi, F; Tarsetti, F; Ancarani, F; Petrelli, E; Peruzzi, E; Lo Cascio, M; Rizzetto, M; Marchesini, G; Benedetti, A.

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Svegliati-Baroni G; Department of Gastroenterology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy.

Gut ; 56(9): 1296-301, 2007 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17392334

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Fatty Liver/complications; Hepatitis C, Chronic/complications; Insulin Resistance/physiology; Liver Cirrhosis/etiology; Adult; Body Mass Index; Fatty Liver/metabolism; Fatty Liver/pathology; Female; Genotype; Hepacivirus/genetics; Hepatitis C, Chronic/genetics; Hepatitis C, Chronic/metabolism; Humans; Liver/pathology; Liver Cirrhosis/metabolism; Liver Cirrhosis/pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Insulin Resistance / Hepatitis C, Chronic / Fatty Liver / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Gut Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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