Article
Inhibitory effect of kaolin minerals compound against hepatitis C virus in Huh-7 cell lines.
BMC research notes - 17 Apr 2014
Ali Liaqat, Idrees Muhammad, Ali Muhammad, Hussain Abrar, Ur Rehman Irshad, Ali Amjad, Iqbal Syed Abbas, Kamel Eyad Hassan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated to infect 200 million individuals in the globe, including approximately 10 million in Pakistan causing both acute and chronic hepatitis. The standard treatment against HCV is pegylated interferon therapy in combination with a nucleoside analogue ribavirin. In addition, several herbal extracts and phytochemicals derivatives are used traditionally in the treatment of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
