The higher prevalence of truncal obesity and diabetes in American than Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C might contribute to more rapid progression to advanced liver disease

ConclusionsHCV patients in the US had more advanced liver disease than those in China. We speculate that underlying fatty liver disease may be a major contributor to this difference, and management of glycometabolic abnormalities should occur in parallel with anti‐viral therapy to achieve optimal outcomes.

Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - August 22, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: H. Rao, E. Wu, S. Fu, M. Yang, B. Feng, A. Lin, R. Fei, R. J. Fontana, A. S. Lok, L. Wei Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research