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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2014; 20(32): 11033-11053
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11033
Published online Aug 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11033
Table 1 Factors contributing to fibrosis progression in chronic hepatitis C
| Non-modifiable | Modifiable |
| Duration of HCV infection | High alcohol consumption (≥ 20-50 g/d) |
| Older age at infection | Insulin resistance |
| Male sex | Obesity |
| Presence of baseline fibrosis | Metabolic syndrome |
| HIV or HBV co-infection | Daily cannabis use |
| Infection with HCV genotype 3 | |
| Gene polymorphisms involved in iron overload/inflammatory pathways | |
| Latin ethnicity |
- Citation: Sebastiani G, Gkouvatsos K, Pantopoulos K. Chronic hepatitis C and liver fibrosis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(32): 11033-11053
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i32/11033.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i32.11033