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Extracellular Matrix Proteins Substantiate IL-28B T allele Effect on Histological Outcome of Chronic Hepatitis C.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Attallah Abdelfattah M, Omran Dalia, Omran Mohamed M, Abdelrazek Mohamed A, Zayed Rania, Essawey Riham El, Saif Sameh, Farid Azza, Hassany Mohamed, Yosry Ayman, Omar Ashraf
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM: The correlation between interleukin-28B (IL-28B) polymorphisms and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) progression is debatable. Here, we aimed to evaluate the relation between IL-28B C/T genotypes and the development of cirrhotic liver. Extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, FibroScan and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) were used to substantiate the severity of liver disease. MATERIAL AND...
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