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Apoptosis in hepatitis C
1 Sept 2003
Abstract excerpt
The apoptotic process appears to be a host defence mechanism against viral infections and tumourigenesis. However, many viral genomes encode proteins, which repress apoptosis so as to escape from immune attack by the host. Therefore, virus-host interactions may determine viral persistence, extent and severity of liver inflammation and possibly viral hepatocarcinogenesis. Apoptosis of liver cells may play a...
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