Inflammasome Genes’ Polymorphisms in Egyptian Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: Influence on Vulnerability to Infection and Response to Treatment
Chronic inflammation is a pivotal contributor to the liver damage mediated by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The NOD-like receptor, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is activated by HCV in both hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. The aim of our study was to investigate the association of nine sing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3273645 |
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