Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3281363 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2015 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
A modest daily caffeine intake (as little as 100 mg) may protect against advanced hepatic fibrosis in men with chronic HCV infection. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings in women and in people with other chronic liver diseases.
Keywords
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical CenterMEDVAMCHOMA-IRIdUHCCInjection drug useEpidemiologyHALT-Cdigestive systemEndocrinologybody mass indexBMIconfidence intervalModel for End-Stage Liver Diseaseodds ratioHepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment against CirrhosisHepatitis C virusHCVVirusesHepatocellular carcinomaMELD
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Authors
Natalia Khalaf, Donna White, Fasiha Kanwal, David Ramsey, Sahil Mittal, Shahriar Tavakoli-Tabasi, Jill Kuzniarek, Hashem B. El-Serag,