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Plasma chemokine levels predict hepatitis C response to antiviral therapy

Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, October 16th, 2005

Plasma chemokine levels predict hepatitis C response to antiviral therapy.

"Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with failures of T-cell-mediated immune clearance and with abnormal B-cell growth and activation. We examined the levels of chemokines that bind to CXC chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3) to determine whether such chemokines might play a role in the failure of the immune system to clear HCV infection," investigators in the United States report.

"Elevations in CXC ligand 9 (CXCL9), CXCL10, and CXCL11 were observed in all patients with HCV. CXCR3 expression was increased significantly on peripheral blood B lymphocytes,...

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