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Impact of serum levels and gene polymorphism of cytokines on chronic hepatitis C infection.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 Aug 2007
Chen Tzy-Yen, Hsieh Yih-Shou, Wu Triang-Tiau, Yang Shun-Fa, Wu Chia-Jun, Tsay Gregory J, Chiou Hui-Ling
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The factors leading to clearance or persistent infection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) were not well defined, and the importance of the host immune response has been highlighted. Therefore, the impact of the serum concentration and genetic polymorphism of several cytokines on the outcome of HCV infection warrant additional study. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to measure serum tumor necrosis...
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