Causes and Consequences of Innate Immune Dysfunction in Cirrhosis

Liver cirrhosis is an increasing health burden and public health concern. Regardless of etiology, patients with cirrhosis are at risk of a range of life-threatening complications, including the development of infections, which are associated with high morbidity and mortality and frequent hospital ad...

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Main Authors: Katharine Margaret Irvine, Isanka Ratnasekera, Elizabeth E. Powell, David Arthur Hume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00293/full