Hypothyroidism in Noninterferon Treated-HCV Infected Individuals Is Associated with Abnormalities in the Regulation of Th17 Cells

HCV-Ag-specific TH17 cells secrete IL17, a cytokine involved in autoimmune diseases and regulated by IL10 and TGF-b. 5–12% of patients with chronic HCV infection have hypothyroidism. We evaluated the role of these cytokines in this patients by determining serum concentration of TsH, T3, free T4, IL2...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hepatitis Research and Treatment 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.169-174
Hauptverfasser:	Salazar, Luis A., Garcia-Samper, Xóchitl, Suarez-Carpio, Rafael, Jimenez-Martínez, María C., Rendón-Huerta, Erika P., Masso, Felipe A., Fortoul, Teresa I., Montaño, Luis F.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Hepatitis C virus
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