Assessment of histological features of changes in lipid metabolism in chronic hepatitis C
K Jármay, G Karácsony, I Nagy, J Lonovics, Z Schaff · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2004 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Several data suggest interactions between HCV and lipid metabolism. Nevertheless steatosis is a frequent histological lesion in CH-C, this phenomenon was not analyze as an integral part of the grade in the modified Knodell scoring system. Aim of this study was to assess relationship between degree of steatosis and serum lipid levels in CH-C patients in correlation with the histological picture. Patients and methods: 137 CH-C patients were studied and compared to patients with steatosis of other reasons and negative for HCV. Steatosis was graded semiquantitatively. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) act…