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The association between metabolic syndrome and Hepatitis C virus infection in the United States.

Preetha RajkumarAlok Kumar DwivediChristopher Alfred DodooNavkiran Kaur ShokarJennifer SalinasRajkumar Lakshmanaswamy
Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2020)
MetS or its components are associated with an increased prevalence of HCV in some sub-populations of all ethnic/racial groups in the US. A better understanding of the pathophysiology of MetS associated with HCV is important as MetS may have a role in HCV infection treatment outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hepatitis c virus infection
  • metabolic syndrome
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • risk factors
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • uric acid
  • african american
  • hiv infected
  • adipose tissue