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Hepatitis C Virus
Chronic hepatitis C virus may involve hepatic progenitor cells
October 5th, 2006
Recent research from Greece has reported on a potential role of hepatic progenitor cell (HPC) expression in cases of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) and their relation to response to therapy. "This study investigates the correlation of HPC expression with treatment response in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The study comprised 77 liver biopsies with chronic HCV," wrote A.C. Tsamandas and colleagues, Patras University Hospital. "All patients were PCR-HCV+ and received antiviral therapy with interferon or pegylated interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin. Twenty-nine patients were assigned as responders (group A), 29 as nonresponders (group B) and 19 as...
Source: Blood Weekly (2006-10-05)
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