| Literature DB >> 24222948 |
Mohammed Eslam1, David R Booth, Jacob George, Golo Ahlenstiel.
Abstract
Metabolic changes are inextricably linked to chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Recently polymorphisms in the IFNL3 (IL28B) region have been shown to be strongly associated with spontaneous and treatment induced recovery from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Further, circumstantial evidence suggests a link between IFNL3 single nucleotide polymorphisms and lipid metabolism, steatosis and insulin resistance in CHC. The emerging picture suggests that the responder genotypes of IFNL3 polymorphisms are associated with a higher serum lipid profile, and less frequent steatosis and insulin resistance. This review analyzes the current data regarding this interaction and its meaning for HCV pathogenesis and disease progression.Entities:
Keywords: Chronic hepatitis C; IFNL3; Insulin resistance; Lipids
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24222948 PMCID: PMC3819540 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742