BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hepatic steatosis and fibrosis are common histological findings
in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In this study we sought to determine
whether serum levels of three adipokines (leptin, adiponectin and resistin) show any
biochemical correlation with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with chronic HCV
infection. METHODS: We examined a total of 51 patients with chronic HCV infection (22
males and 29 females, mean BMI: 27.4±5kg/m2) and 24 healthy control subjects (10 males …