Iron and HFE Mutations in Chronic Hepatitis C

Investigators:

Principal Investigator: Herbert L. Bonkovsky

Hypotheses/Aims

To assess whether iron in the liver (or other tissues) and/or HFE gene mutations play a co-morbid role in progression of chronic hepatitis C or influence response to initial or long-term therapy or other potential co-morbid factors (especially fatty liver / obesity / insulin resistance).