Adipose dysfunction also linked to steatosis and necroinflammation, study finds
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers in Italy provide the evidence that a higher visceral adiposity index score -- a new index of adipose dysfunction -- has a direct correlation with viral load and is independently associated with both steatosis and necroinflammatory activity in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (G1 CHC).