Preliminar evaluation of cytokines in the hepatitis C-schistosomiasis co-infection

AUTOR(ES)

Morais, Clarice NL, Carvalho, Bruno M, Melo, Wlademir G, Lopes, Edmundo PA, Domingues, Ana Lúcia C, Jucá, Norma T, Souza, Wayner, Abath, Frederico GC, Montenegro, Silvia ML

FONTE

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006-10

RESUMO

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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