Researchers found that men, but not women, who had achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) after treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) had a small but significant weight gain, according to a single-center retrospective study. Liver fat also increased significantly in men after SVR was achieved, according to noninvasive assessments. The researchers believe that social, and not biochemical or mechanistic, reasons may be behind the weight gain and increased hepatic steatosis. A video interview with one of the researchers can be seen at Family Practice News : http://www.mdedge.com/familypracticenews/article/118172/obesity/video-dont-be-surprised-weight-gain-men-after-hcv-cure.
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VIDEO: Don’t be surprised by weight gain in men after HCV cure
