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Serum Leptin Levels Correlate With Hepatic Steatosis in Chronic Hepatitis C

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Hepatic steatosis was related to genotype, fibrosis degree, and serum leptin levels. Genotype 3 seems to have a viral specific steatogenic effect. Leptin seems to be a link between obesity and steatosis development in CHC genotype 1-infected patients.

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