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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2019; 25(3): 282-286
Published online Jan 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i3.282
Published online Jan 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i3.282
Chronic hepatitis B and metabolic risk factors: A call for rigorous longitudinal studies
Wai-Kay Seto, Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Wai-Kay Seto, Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, Guangdong Province, China
Wai-Kay Seto, State Key Laboratory for Liver Research, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: Seto WK interpreted the literature and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Wai-Kay Seto is an advisory board member and received speaker’s fees from AbbVie; he is also an advisory board member, received speaker’s fees and research funding from Gilead Sciences.
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Corresponding author: Wai-Kay Seto, FRCP (C), MBBS, MD, Associate Professor, Doctor, Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China. wkseto@hku.hk
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Received: August 29, 2018
Peer-review started: August 29, 2018
First decision: October 9, 2018
Revised: October 14, 2018
Accepted: October 21, 2018
Article in press: October 21, 2018
Published online: January 21, 2019
Peer-review started: August 29, 2018
First decision: October 9, 2018
Revised: October 14, 2018
Accepted: October 21, 2018
Article in press: October 21, 2018
Published online: January 21, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Metabolic risk factors, including hepatic steatosis, increased body-mass index and diabetes, may be associated with worsened disease outcomes and reduced treatment response in chronic hepatitis B. Their effect may be most pronounced in patients with quiescent viral activity, including patients on long-term nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy.