Serum IL-33 Levels Are Associated with Liver Damage in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Serum IL-33 Levels Are Associated with Liver Damage in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is associated with the development of Th2 responses. This study examined the potential role of IL-33 in the pathogenic process of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Chinese patients. The levels of serum IL-33 and sST2 in 154 patients with CHC, 24 with spontaneously resolved HCV (SR-...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juan Wang, Pingwei Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiguang Sun, Zhenyu Jiang, Lijun Xu, Junyan Feng, Junqi Niu, Yanfang Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/819636

Similar Items

Similar Items