Restoring Inflammatory Mediator Balance after Sofosbuvir-Induced Viral Clearance in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

• Main Authors: Geórgia Nascimento Saraiva (Author), Natalia Fonseca do Rosário (Author), Thalia Medeiros (Author), Paulo Emílio Côrrea Leite (Author), Gilmar de Souza Lacerda (Author), Thaís Guaraná de Andrade (Author), Elzinandes Leal de Azeredo (Author), Petronela Ancuta (Author), Jorge Reis Almeida (Author), Analúcia Rampazzo Xavier (Author), Andrea Alice Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed at analyzing circulating levels of inflammatory and profibrogenic cytokines in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection undergoing therapy with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) and correlating these immune biomarkers with liver disease status. We studied 88 Brazil...