Effect of Interferon-a on Experimental Septal Fibrosis of the Liver - Study with a New Model

Interferon-a is used in antiviral therapy in humans, mainly for viral hepatitis B and C. An anti-fibrotic effect of interferon has been postulated even in the absence of anti-viral response, which suggests that interferon directly inhibits fibrogenesis. Rats infected with the helminth Capillaria hep...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2001-12, Vol.96 (3)
Hauptverfasser:	Marcia Maria de Souza, Raymundo Paraná, Christian Trepo, Aryon A Barbosa Jr, Irismar Oliveira, Zilton A Andrade
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	interferon-a, hepatic fibrosis, Capillaria hepatica
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