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Angiogenic cytokines in patients undergoing antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Feb 2011
Vespasiani-Gentilucci Umberto, Galati Giovanni, Mazzarelli Chiara, D'Avola Delia, Spataro Sandro, Gallo Paolo, Rigon Amelia, Pellicelli Adriano, Dicuonzo Giordano, Afeltra Antonella, Picardi Antonio
Abstract excerpt
During chronic liver disease (CLD), angiogenesis participates in the fibrogenic process. Herein, we aimed at verifying the on-treatment kinetics of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients undergoing antiviral therapy. Forty-th...
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