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The intrahepatic expression and distribution of BTLA and its ligand HVEM in patients with HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Diagnostic pathology - 15 Oct 2012
Xu Huan, Cao Dayan, Guo Guoning, Ruan Zhihua, Wu Yuzhang, Chen Yongwen
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OBJECTIVE: It has been demonstrated that signals from the inhibitory receptor B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) are involved in regulating the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. However, the expression and anatomical distribution of BTLA and its ligand, the herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM), have not yet been determined in cases of HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) patients. METHODS: In...
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