Toll-like receptors 7 and 8 mRNA in monocytes of Egyptian children with chronic hepatitis C infection genotype 4 as predictor to “response” interferon and ribavirin treatment
Background: The contribution of the host immune response to sustained virologic response (SVR) is not clear in children with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). It is still unknown whether TLRs 7&8 expression in monocytes is related to disease progression in HCV infected children or whether it represents...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663816000021 |