Background The liver has a critical role in the metabolism of glucose and lipids. Chronic
hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to a spectrum of liver …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a systemic disease that is implicated in multiple
extrahepatic organ dysfunction contributing to its protean manifestations. HCV is associated …

We report the evidence-based Italian Association for the Study of Liver guidelines for the
appropriate diagnosis and management of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in …

Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 (HCV‐4) is the most common variant of the hepatitis C virus
(HCV) in the Middle East and Africa, particularly Egypt. This region has the highest …

In addition to causing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is
thought to cause hypolipidemia, hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome …

AIM To summarise the literature data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients concerning
the prevalence of glucose abnormalities and associated risk. METHODS We conducted a …

Fatty liver, which frequently coexists with necro-inflammatory and fibrotic changes, may
occur in the setting of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic infections due to …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
on selected maternal and infant birth outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: This population-based …

OBJECTIVES: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral therapy
(ART) may increase the risk of fatty liver disease. We determined the prevalence of and risk …

Background Liver regulates lipid metabolism in health and disease states. Nevertheless, the
entity of cardiovascular risk (CVR) resulting from dysregulation of lipid metabolism …