Hepatitis C virus may need enzyme's help to cause liver disease
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 22:14
in Health & Medicine
A key enzyme may explain how hepatitis C infection causes fatty liver – a buildup of excess fat in the liver, which can lead to life-threatening diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine researchers.
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