Hepatic steatosis has been reported as one of the characteristics which discriminates hepatitis C from other forms of hepatitis, besides lymphoid follicles and bile duct damage. However, it is unclear whether or not the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) itself is associated with the development of
Chronic hepatitis C and steatosis
โ Scribed by Andrew D. Clouston; Julie R. Jonsson; Elizabeth E. Powell
- Book ID
- 107540395
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc.
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 263 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1540-3416
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