Efficacy of Adding Metformin to Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Treatment Naïve Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND Evidence indicates that insulin resistance results in poor sustained viral response (SVR) in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic agent which improves insulin resistance. METHODS We sought to determine if the addition of metformin to the treatment reg...

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Autores principales: Sharifi, Amir Houshang, Mohammadi, Mastaneh, Fakharzadeh, Elham, Zamini, Hediyeh, Zaer-Rezaee, Hanieh, Jabbari, Hossain, Merat, Shahin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Association of Gastroerterology and Hepatology 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24829699

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4005479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24829699

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