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Overexpression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 is an Independent Predictor of Poor Virological Response to Interferon Therapy in Chronic HCV Genotype 4 Patients

BACKGROUND/AIMS: COX-2 and TGF-β1 are overexpressed in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and are related to hepatitis pathogenesis and hepatic fibrosis. The current study investigated the relationship between pretreatment COX-2 and TGF-β1 hepatic expression in HCV genotype 4 and the virological resp...

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Autores principales: Gomaa, Wafaey M., Ibrahim, Mohammed A., Shatat, Mohamed E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3952423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24496160
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.126324