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Sustained virological response to peginterferon plus ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 patients is associated with a persistent Th1 immune response.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Jul 2006
Trapero-Marugán M, García-Buey L, Muñoz C, Quintana N E, Moreno-Monteagudo J A, Borque M J, Fernández M J, Salvanés F R, Medina J, Moreno-Otero R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An impairment of cellular immune response may contribute to the persistency of hepatitis C virus infection. AIM: To analyse the Th1/Th2 cytokine profile in peripheral blood CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells from patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) during treatment with pegylated interferon-alpha2a plus ribavirin and to correlate the Th1/Th2 balance with virological response (SVR). METHODS: Prospective...
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