IMPROVEMENT OF GLUCOSE AND LIPID METABOLISM WITH PEGYLATED INTERFERON-α PLUS RIBAVIRIN THERAPY IN CHINESE PATIENTS CHRONICALLY INFECTED WITH GENOTYPE 1B HEPATITIS C VIRUS

Improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism with pegylated interferon-α plus ribavirin therapy in Chinese patients chronically infected with genotype 1b hepatitis C virus

BACKGROUND: Many epidemiological studies have demonstrated a significant association between Type 2 diabetes mellitus and abnormal lipid profiles with chronic HCV genotype 1 (GT1) infection.We examined the impact on glucose and lipid profiles of treating Chinese patients using pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN)-α and ribavirin (RBV).METHODS: We conduc

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2012 Florida Constitutional Amendment 11: Additional Homestead Exemption; Low-Income Seniors Who Maintain Long-Term Residency on Property; Equal to Assessed Value

In addition to 2012 being a presidential election year, Florida voters also will be asked to vote on a number of proposed amendments to their Wooden Stacking state constitution.Many voters remain either unaware or less informed regarding the effects and impacts of the proposed constitutional amendments.This document is one of a series of 6 fact she

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