Characterization of Liver Damage Mechanisms Induced by Hepatitis C Virus

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is one of the most important causes of chronic liver disease, affecting more than 170 million people worldwide. The mechanisms of hepatitis C pathogenesis are unknown. Viral cytotoxicity and immune mediated mechanisms might play an important role in its pathogenesis. HCV infe...

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Main Author: Soare, Catalina P.
Other Authors: Diaz-Mitoma, Francisco
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20343
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4987