Background: Steatosis occurs in more than 50% of patients with chronic hepatitis C and is
associated with increased hepatic fibrosis. In many of these patients the pathogenesis of …

Hepatitis C infection and non-alcohol-related hepatic steatosis are the most common liver
dieases worldwide, and both conditions often co-exist in the same patient. Hepatitis C virus …

Steatosis is a frequent histological finding in chronic hepatitis C infection; however, the
pathophysiology of steatosis and its role in disease progression have not been established …

Background/Aim: Steatosis is commonly present in chronic hepatitis C. Our aim was to
evaluate host-and disease-specific factors associated with its occurrence. Methods …

Background/Aims: Host factors such as increased body mass index (BMI) and genotype-
specific viral factors contribute to the development of steatosis in patients with chronic …

The role of steatosis in the progression of liver damage in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) was
studied. Enrolled were 180 consecutive liver biopsy-proven CHC patients and 41 additional …

Background and aim: Recent studies suggest that liver steatosis in chronic hepatitis C may
be the expression of a direct cytopathic effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV), particularly in …

Background: Hepatic steatosis has been associated with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), but its
prevalence, risk factors, and clinical significance remain to be determined. Aims: The …

Background/Aims: Steatosis is a frequent histological finding in chronic hepatitis C and is
associated with increased hepatic fibrosis. Methods: We studied 80 patients with untreated …

Liver steatosis is a common finding in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Host
and viral factors have been associated with steatosis, but their relative contributions have …