title: Insulin resistance is a risk factor for esophageal varices in hepatitis C virus cirrhosis.
authors.forename: Xing-Xiang
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ze-Zhou
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology