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Evaluation of serum level of tumor necrosis factor receptor II in hepatitis C virus (genotype 4)-infected middle-aged men with and without diabetes and its complications in Egypt: a pilot study.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Dec 2011
Said Elham Sobhy, El Husseiny Noha Mohamed, Mosaad Nehad A
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BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is a type of cytokine produced by macrophages and other cell types in response to various stimuli. Many studies have shown that TNF-α is involved in the development of diabetes. It also has a pivotal role in the inflammatory process of chronic hepatitis...
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