Decreased IP-10 and elevated TGFß1 levels are associated with viral clearance following therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus
The role of pro-fibrogenic cytokines in the outcome of infections with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the response to treatment with pegylated interferon-alpha (pegIFNa) and ribavirin remains unclear. To address this issue, we assessed hepatic fibrosis and plasma markers pertinent to T-cell mediated fi...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41097 |