Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Metabolic Disorders and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Literature Review.
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2015
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Abstract
Aims: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent metabolic disorder both in
industrialized and developing countries that makes a large health and financial burden to the
patients and the society. In the current article, we review the existing literature to find evidence for
interactions between these two conditions.
Methodology: A comprehensive review of the literature has been performed to find associations
between HCV infection and NAFLD disease, Pubmed database was our primary search source,
and then related citations were found through Google Scholar search.
Discussion and Conclusion: The literature suggest that in NAFLD patients with HCV, attention should be paid not only to optimize the antiviral response but also to screen for and treatment of
the various components of the metabolic syndrome. Prospective studies are needed for confirming
our data.
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Hepatitis C virus, HCV, metabolic disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD
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Chehreh Mohammad Ebrahim Ghamar, Amini Mohsen, Khedmat Hossein, Taheri Saeed. Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Metabolic Disorders and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Literature Review. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 5(11): 1396-1402.