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Hepatitis C Virus
Iron accumulation in hepatitis C is influenced by Helicobacter pylori
October 5th, 2006
According to research from Japan, iron accumulation in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is influenced by Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. "Iron may play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C. Hp infection was recently associated with iron-deficiency anemia. We examined the influence of Hp infection on hepatic iron accumulation in hepatitis C," wrote Y. Sumida and colleagues, Nara City Hospital. "Ninety-five hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA-positive patients, including 60 chronic hepatitis, 17 cirrhosis and 18 hepatocellular carcinoma as well as 95 age- and sex-matched normal subjects without HCV infection as control, were...
Source: Blood Weekly (2006-10-05)
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