Preliminar evaluation of cytokines in the hepatitis C-schistosomiasis co-infection.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 101 Suppl 1: 353-4, 2006 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17308796
Evaluation of hepatic fibrosis is usually performed by histopathological examination of biopsies. However, this is an invasive and potentially dangerous procedure. Several studies have proposed serum biological markers of hepatic fibrosis. This communication evaluates the use of serum cytokines as markers of hepatic fibrosis in hepatitis C, schistosomiasis, and co-infection.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquistossomose
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Citocinas
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Hepatite C
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil