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Relationship between hepatic progenitor cells and stellate cells in chronic hepatitis C genotype 4.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 Jan 2018
Helal Thanaa El Sayed Ahmed, Ehsan Nermine Ahmed, Radwan Nehal Ahmed, Abdelsameea Eman
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a major health problem in many areas of the world, especially Egypt. Hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) and hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) have been implicated in fibrosis progression in chronic HCV. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of HPCs and HSCs in chronic HCV infection and the relationship between both cell types. This retrospective study was...
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