Article
Genetic variations in toll-like receptors 7 and 8 modulate natural hepatitis C outcomes and liver disease progression.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Mar 2018
Fakhir Fatima-Zohra, Lkhider Mustapha, Badre Wafaa, Alaoui Rhimou, Meurs Eliane F, Pineau Pascal, Ezzikouri Sayeh, Benjelloun Soumaya
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The natural outcomes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) as well as the progression of the liver disease are highly variable and depend primarily on an efficient immune response. As toll-like receptors seven (TLR7) and eight (TLR8) are important effectors of the innate immunity, this study aims to evaluate the association between TLR7 and TLR8 polymorphisms and the HCV infection outcomes in Moroccan...
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