Coinfection with HIV-1 alleviates iron accumulation in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Most chronically-infected hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients have increased levels of iron in the liver. Iron overload reduces sustained responses to antiviral therapy, leading to more rapid progression to liver cirrhosis and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, it is still unclear ho...
Main Authors: | Yuan Liu, Quanjun Lv, Jian Gao, Lu Long, Zhaojun Duan, Hua Liang, Tao Shen, Fengmin Lu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4057081?pdf=render |
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