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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2006; 12(44): 7075-7080
Published online Nov 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i44.7075
Published online Nov 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i44.7075
Figure 1 Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with chronic hepatitis C and chronic hepatitis B.
Figure 2 Interaction between insulin and peginterferon alpha signalling pathway.
The phosphatidil-inositol-3-kinase (PI3K) activated by insulin seems to be responsible for the block of STAT 1 translocation avoiding antiviral effect of interferon. Dotted lines represent inhibition, continuous lines represent activation.
- Citation: Romero-Gómez M. Insulin resistance and hepatitis C. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(44): 7075-7080
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i44/7075.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i44.7075