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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Main Authors: Lee, S., Varano, J., Flexman, J., Cheng, W., Watson, M., Rossi, E., Adams, L., Bulsara, M., Price, Patricia
Format: Journal Article
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41097