HCV infection and metabolic syndrome: which is the chicken and which is the egg?

Gastroenterology. 2012 May;142(6):1288-92. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.12.063.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Fatty Liver / virology
  • Hepacivirus*
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / etiology
  • Hepatitis C / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Insulin Resistance*
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL / metabolism
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications
  • Metabolic Syndrome / metabolism*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / virology*
  • Triglycerides / metabolism

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL
  • Triglycerides
  • microsomal triglyceride transfer protein
  • very low density lipoprotein triglyceride