Insulin resistance in non-diabetic patients with chronic hepatitis C: what does it mean?
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Insulin resistance in non-diabetic patients with chronic hepatitis C: what does it mean?
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR) in non-diabetic patients with chronic hepatitis C, and to assess the association between IR, laboratory parameters and histological findings. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Eighty-two patients had their serum analyzed for glucose, lipid profile, C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0004-2730
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302011000600008