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Liver follicular helper T-cells predict the achievement of virological response following interferon-based treatment in HCV-infected patients.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2012
Tripodo Claudio, Petta Salvatore, Guarnotta Carla, Pipitone Rosaria, Cabibi Daniela, Colombo Mario P, Craxì Antonio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Here, we assessed the presence of intrahepatic follicular helper T-cells (T(FH)) in a cohort of consecutive genotype 1 (G1) chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients comprising non-responders (NRs), relapsers (RRs) or those with sustained virological response (SVR) to pegylated interferon and ribavirin, and tested their relation with the response to antiviral treatment. METHODS: A total of 78 patients with...
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