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Th2 Dominance Might Induce Carcinogenesis in Patients with HCV-related Liver Cirrhosis
9 Sept 2016
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: It has been reported that type 2 helper T-cell (Th2) cytokines down-regulate antitumor immunity, while Th1 cytokines up-regulate it. We previously reported that hepatocarcinogenesis was associated with Th2 dominance in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver cirrhosis (LC), but we did not determine whether Th2 dominance induced carcinogenesis or carcinogenesis led to Th2 dominance. The...
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