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Steatosis and viral genotype in chronic hepatitis C
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About 15% of people in the general population have liver steatosis. In patients with chronic hepatitis C there may be mild steatosis, which correlates with body mass index (BMI) and may be metabolic in origin, or moderate to severe steatosis that is more likely to be caused directly by the virus, especially genotype 3 virus. …