Altering retinol binding protein 4 levels in hepatitis C: Inflammation and steatosis matter
Both hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) might contribute to insulin resistance (IR), how RBP4 links to IR in HCV infection remain elusive. A joint study of a prospective cohort of 842 chronically HCV-infected (CHC) patients (with 842 controls) and a line of HCV co...
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Main Authors: | Ming-Ling Chang, Wei-Ting Chen, Jing-Hong Hu, Shiang-Chi Chen, Po-Wen Gu, Rong-Nan Chien |
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Language: | EN |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/13fd58480e8541e28c7a4d7972c4f18b |
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