Hepatic steatosis is common in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and is reported to be a risk factor for progression of fibrosis. The aims of this study were to evaluate the interactions between hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in a well-defined cohort of patients with CHC. The computerized path
Antiretroviral therapy and liver fibrosis in HIV-infected patients with chronic hepatitis C
✍ Scribed by Juan Macías; José A. Mira; Salvador Vergara; Juan A. Pineda
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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