The association between metabolic syndrome and Hepatitis C virus infection in the United States.
Preetha RajkumarAlok Kumar DwivediChristopher Alfred DodooNavkiran Kaur ShokarJennifer SalinasRajkumar LakshmanaswamyPublished 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.