Feb 15, 2016 | Catherine Kolonko
A high consumption of cholesterol may lead to an increased risk for liver-related death and transplants among women who are infected with hepatitis C, according to a recent university study.
Noting that dietary cholesterol induces inflammation and fibrosis in animals, researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, wanted to find out if there were similar results in humans. The study findings were published January 28 in the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using extended follow-up data from the Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis Trial, also known as the HALT C Trial.
They wanted to find out whether dietary cholesterol consumption affects liver-related mortality in people infected with the hepatitis C virus
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