Hepatitis C Virus Therapy
New hepatitis C virus therapy findings from Kurume University published
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 16th, 2007
A new study, "Clearance of HCV improves insulin resistance, beta-cell function, and hepatic expression of insulin receptor substrate 1 and 2," is now available. "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is linked to greater insulin resistance. Although HCV itself is a candidate for the development of insulin resistance, the effects of antiviral treatment on impaired glucose metabolism remain unclear," researchers in Kurume, Japan report.
"The aim of this study is to examine the effects of clearance of HCV on insulin resistance, beta-cell function, and hepatic expression of insulin receptor substrate (IRS)1/2, central molecules for insulin signaling. We analyzed 89...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-04-16)
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