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High levels of soluble tumor necrosis factor superfamily receptors in patients with hepatitis C virus infection and lymphoproliferative disorders.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 2001
Realdon S, Pontisso P, Adami F, Trentin L, Noventa F, Ferrari A, Migliorato I, Gatta A, Alberti A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a variety of extrahepatic disorders that may relate to direct or indirect effects of virus infection. Increased levels of soluble forms of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors I and II, found in lymphoproliferative and infectious diseases, can interfere with TNF induced apoptotic cell death. The aim of the present study was to evaluate...
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