Hepatitis B Virus

New findings from National Taiwan University in the area of hepatitis B virus published

Published in Gastroenterology Week, May 26th, 2008

According to recent research from Taipei, Taiwan, "Chronic viral infections such as human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV) may decrease tissue response to insulin, thereby causing insulin resistance. In addition, insulin resistance is associated with hepatic steatosis."

"However, whether these phenomena hold true for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains largely unknown. The present study therefore aimed to investigate the association of chronic HBV infection with insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis. A total of 507 subjects ( 243 men and 264 women; mean age 46.56 years) less than 60 years-old attending a health examination center were...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2008-05-26)

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