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Association of IL-12 B Gene Polymorphism with Staging of Liver Disease in Chronic HCV Patients.
Infectious disorders drug targets - 1 Jan 2018
Elwan Nadia, Amr Khalda, Elyamany Sahar, Elkhalawany Walaa, Soliman Shaimaa, Ziada Mohamed, Abd-Elsalam Sherief
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cell-mediated immunity plays a critical role in viral clearance and disease progression during Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Interleukin (IL)-12 is a cytokine that has been shown to be a potent antiviral cytokine. The aim of this work is to investigate the association of IL-12 B gene polymorphism with staging of liver disease in chronic HCV patients. METHODS: This cross sectional study was...
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