Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure

Posted: 16-Jun-2006 << BACK

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese patients who are treated for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are more likely to have a better outcome if the underlying abnormalities caused by excessive fat tissue are corrected first, according to a review published in the medical journal Hepatology. The lead author, Dr. Michael R. Charlton of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues point out that obesity is considered to be a metabolic condition, not simply a matter of being very overweight. To read the full article click