Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) is an adipocytokine associated with insulin resistance (IR). We tested serum levels of RBP4 to assess its link with steatosis in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Nondiabetic patients with CHC (n = 143) or
Claudin-1, a new junction in the hepatitis C virus entry pathway
β Scribed by Michael R. Beard; Fiona J. Warner
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 483 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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