Chronic Hepatitis C is Associated with Peripheral rather than Hepatic
Insulin Resistance.
Milner KL, van der Poorten D, Trenell M, Jenkins AB, Xu A, Smythe G, Dore GJ, Zekry A, Weltman M, Fragomeli V, George J, Chisholm DJ.
Garvan Institute for Medical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) is associated with insulin resistance (IR), liver steatosis (genotype 3) and increased diabetes risk.