Correlation between serum alanine aminotransferase activity and immunologic response and body mass index in obese patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Abstract:Background & Objective:Chronic B viral hepatitis is a major health problem worldwide. Several studies have reported that obesity is important risk factors altered immune system response in individuals with no underlying causes of liver disease. This study was to examine the correlation between body mass index, serum alanine aminotransferase activity and immunologic response in obese hepatitis B Saudi patients. Subjects and Methods: One hundred fifty Saudi male patients with hepatitis B viral infection (HBV); t… Show more
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