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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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SPb RAACI
2014-07-01
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Series: | Medicinskaâ Immunologiâ |
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Online Access: | https://www.mimmun.ru/mimmun/article/view/441 |