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Hepatitis C Virus
Studies from Ain Shams University in the area of hepatitis C virus described
August 6th, 2007
A new study, "Metabolic and cardiovascular risk profiles and hepatitis C virus infection in rural Egypt," is now available. Researchers in Cairo, Egypt conducted a study "To investigate the relationship between lipid profiles and diabetes with past and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among village residents of Egypt. Fasting lipids and glucose profiles were compared among adults never infected with HCV (negative HCV antibodies), infected in the past (positive HCV antibodies and negative HCV RNA) and chronically infected (positive HCV antibodies and HCV RNA). Of the 765 participants, 456 (59.6%) were female, and median age was 40 (range 25-88) years." "Chronic...
Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-08-06)
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