Involvement of Interleukin 6 in Hepatitis B Viral Infection

Hepatitis B is a major global health problem and a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). Many cytokines including interleukin 6 (IL-6) have been shown to be involved in the HBV infection process. IL-6 is a typical cytokine made up of 184 amino acids, and the...

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Main Authors: Caixia Xia, Yanning Liu, Zhi Chen, Min Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2015-09-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
SNP
HBx
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/430386