Critical role of triglycerides for adiponectin levels in hepatitis C: a joint study of human and HCV core transgenic mice

Both hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and adiponectin are critically involved in metabolism. The reversal and associations of altering adiponectin levels after sustained virological responses (SVRs) following direct-acting antivirals (DAA) in HCV-infected patients remained elusive.A joint study was conducted in a prospective cohort of 427 HCV-infected patients and a line of HCV core transgenic mice.Of 427, 358 had completed a course of DAA...