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High plasma fractalkine (CX3CL1) levels are associated with severe liver disease in HIV/HCV co-infected patients with HCV genotype 1.
Cytokine - 1 Jun 2011
García-Álvarez Mónica, Berenguer Juan, Guzmán-Fulgencio María, Micheloud Dariela, Catalán Pilar, Muñoz-Fernandez M Ángeles, Alvarez Emilio, Resino Salvador
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate persistence of chemokines expression in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can drive tissue damage, intrahepatic inflammation, and liver cell injury. The aim of study was to study the association of plasma fractalkine (CX3CL1) levels with fibrosis stage and necroinflammatory activity grade of liver biopsies in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/HCV co-infected patients with HCV genotype...
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