Hepatic steatosis is a common histologic feature in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) but there are no large longitudinal studies describing the progression of steatosis in CHC. We examined changes in steatosis on serial biopsies among CHC patients participating in the Hepatitis C Antiviral Lo
The spectrum of hepatic functional impairment in compensated chronic hepatitis C: results from the Hepatitis C Anti-viral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis Trial
โ Scribed by G. T. EVERSON; M. L. SHIFFMAN; T. R. MORGAN; J. C. HOEFS; R. K. STERLING; D. A. WAGNER; C. C. KULIG; T. M. CURTO; E. C. WRIGHT; THE HALT-C TRIAL GROUP
- Book ID
- 108605270
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 445 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0269-2813
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