The presence of Helicobacter pylori in the liver depends on the Th1, Th17 and Treg cytokine profile of the patient

The presence of Helicobacter pylori in the liver depends on the Th1, Th17 and Treg cytokine profile of the patient

The hypothesis that Helicobactermight be a risk factor for human liver diseases has arisen after the detection of Helicobacter DNA in hepatic tissue of patients with hepatobiliary diseases. Nevertheless, no explanation that justifies the presence of the bacterium in the human liver has been proposed...

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Main Authors: Luciana Diniz Silva, Andreia Maria Camargos Rocha, Gifone Aguiar Rocha, Sílvia Beleza de Moura, Márcia Maria Negreiros Pinto Rocha, Renato Dani, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Juliana Becattini Guerra, Lúcia Porto Fonseca de Castro, Guilherme Santiago Mendes, Teresa Cristina de Abreu Ferrari, Agnaldo Soares Lima, Dulciene Maria Magalhães Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
liver diseases
IL-10
IL-17
IFN-γ
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