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Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is among the commonest chronic infectious disease in Australia with >200,000 exposed persons. Amongst non-infectious chronic conditions- Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease are extremely common. This study will examine the relationship between insulin resistance, fat deposition in the liver, muscle and abdomen, and liver injury due to CHC
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis C subjects | Due to start therapy for Hepatitis C | ||
| Controls | Healthy males |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin Resistance by euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp Liver fat, abdominal fat and muscle fat measures | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| insulin resistance post treatment of Hep C | 2 years |
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Hepatitis C patients
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Chisholm, MBBS, FRACP | Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Principal Investigator |
| Jacob George, MBBS, FRACP | Storr Liver Unit | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvan Institute Of Medical Research | Sydney | New South Wales | 2010 | Australia | ||
| Storr Liver Unit |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19962985 | Derived | Milner KL, van der Poorten D, Trenell M, Jenkins AB, Xu A, Smythe G, Dore GJ, Zekry A, Weltman M, Fragomeli V, George J, Chisholm DJ. Chronic hepatitis C is associated with peripheral rather than hepatic insulin resistance. Gastroenterology. 2010 Mar;138(3):932-41.e1-3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.11.050. Epub 2009 Dec 4. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006526 | Hepatitis C |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| D005234 | Fatty Liver |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D006525 | Hepatitis, Viral, Human |
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serum
| Sydney |
| New South Wales |
| 2145 |
| Australia |
| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018178 | Flaviviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D006505 | Hepatitis |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |