Enhanced TH1 cytokine production in hepatitis C virus-infected patients with mixed cryoglobulinemia: Understanding the pathological issues

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1045-1049

  Zignego, Anna Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; AUTOANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; RIBAVIRIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; CYTOKINE RELEASE; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTHRALGIA; CRYOGLOBULINEMIA; CYTOKINES; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PURPURA; SYNDROME; TH1 CELLS;

EID: 9644264035     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2004.10.007     Document Type: Editorial

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