Leucocytapheresis with Adacolumn enhances HCV-specific proliferative responses in patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 1.

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The most important aim in controlling virus infections is to destroy infected cells. Impaired cellular immunity in HIV and HCV infection leads to chronic infection. This study examined the effect of cytapheresis on the subsequent response to interferon/ribavirin treatment in patients infected with HCV. Adacolumn cytapheresis was carried out once a day for 5 consecutive days in patients who relapsed or did not...

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