25-Hydroxy-vitamin D3 level is a predictor to insulin resistance in patients with hepatitis C virus-induced liver cirrhosis

Background There is an established relationship between liver disease and hepatogenous diabetes mellitus, and a growing evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathogenesis of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, data on the impact of vitamin D serum level on insulin resistance...

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Main Authors: Abir Zakaria, Nagwa Ramadan, Naglaa El-Sayed, Amr Zahra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2013;volume=25;issue=2;spage=63;epage=69;aulast=Zakaria