THE ROLE OF CYTOKINE NETWORK IN HEPATOCELLULAR DAMAGE CAUSED BY СHRONIC HEPATITIS C

Abstract. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver damage in chronic viral hepatitis C is caused by both direct cytopathic viral effects, and indirect immune-mediated mechanisms. The cytokines locally produced in the liver...

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Main Author: L. Ph. Skljar
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: SPb RAACI 2014-07-01
Series:Medicinskaâ Immunologiâ
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Online Access:https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/441