Chronic HCV Infection Is Associated with Overexpression of Human Endogenous Retroviruses that Persists after Drug-Induced Viral Clearance

Chronic HCV Infection Is Associated with Overexpression of Human Endogenous Retroviruses that Persists after Drug-Induced Viral Clearance

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with several hepatic and extrahepatic complications, including cancers and autoimmune disorders, whose frequency is reduced but not abolished after drug-induced viral clearance. The causes of these complications and of their persistence are ill...

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Main Authors: Pier-Angelo Tovo, Silvia Garazzino, Valentina Daprà, Carla Alliaudi, Erika Silvestro, Cristina Calvi, Paola Montanari, Ilaria Galliano, Massimiliano Bergallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
hepatitis C virus infection
human endogenous retroviruses
viral clearance
cancers
autoimmune diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/11/3980

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