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Genetic polymorphisms of inflammatory cytokines and liver fibrosis progression due to recurrent hepatitis C.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Mar 2007
Falleti Edmondo, Fabris Carlo, Toniutto Pierluigi, Fontanini Elisabetta, Cussigh Annarosa, Caldato Maja, Rossi Elisabetta, Bitetto Davide, Minisini Rosalba, Smirne Carlo, Pirisi Mario
Abstract excerpt
To ascertain whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) regulating the expression of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), IFN-gamma receptor-1 (IFNGR-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-10, IL-18, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) may be associated with early fibrosis progression of recurrent hepatitis C, 50 liver transplantation recipients (32 men, 18 women, median age 56 years) with a median histologic...
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