Profibrogenic chemokines and viral evolution predict rapid progression of hepatitis C to cirrhosis.
Chronic hepatitis C may follow a mild and stable disease course or progress rapidly to cirrhosis and liver-related death. The mechanisms underlying the different rates of disease progression are unknown. Using serial, prospectively collected samples from cases of transfusion-associated hepatitis C,...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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