Figure 5From: Impaired mitochondrial β-oxidation in patients with chronic hepatitis C: relation with viral load and insulin resistance HCV core protein and the change in total ketone body concentration during fasting. The rate of change in total ketone body concentration between 12 h and 15 h after fasting in patients with a serum HCV core protein level of 10000 fmol/L or higher was significantly lower than that in patients with a level of less than 10000 fmol/L (* denotes P <0.05). The line represents a median value. Log transformation was performed. Student’s t test.Back to article page