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Figure 6

From: Impaired mitochondrial β-oxidation in patients with chronic hepatitis C: relation with viral load and insulin resistance

Figure 6

Insulin resistance and the change in total ketone body concentration during fasting. The rate of change in total ketone body concentration in patients with a higher HOMA-IR value (2.5 or greater) was significantly lower than that in patients with a value of less than 2.5 (** denotes P <0.01). The line represents a median value. Log transformation was performed. Student’s t test.

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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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