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Liver-Resident Bystander CD8+ T Cells Contribute to Liver Disease Pathogenesis in Chronic Hepatitis D Virus Infection.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2021
Kefalakes Helenie, Horgan Xylia J, Jung Min Kyung, Amanakis Georgios, Kapuria Devika, Bolte Fabian J, Kleiner David E, Koh Christopher, Heller Theo, Rehermann Barbara
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The hepatitis D virus (HDV) causes the most severe form of chronic hepatitis, often progressing to cirrhosis within 5 to 10 years. There is no curative treatment, and the mechanisms underlying the accelerated liver disease progression are unknown. METHODS: Innate and adaptive immune responses were studied in blood and liver of 24 patients infected with HDV and 30 uninfected controls by...
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