Soluble Markers of Immune Activation Differentially Normalize and Selectively Associate with Improvement in AST, ALT, Albumin, and Transient Elastography During IFN-Free HCV Therapy

Soluble Markers of Immune Activation Differentially Normalize and Selectively Associate with Improvement in AST, ALT, Albumin, and Transient Elastography During IFN-Free HCV Therapy

Background: During chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) levels mark active liver inflammation and tissue damage, while albumin reflects synthetic liver function and nutritional status. Transient Elastography (TE) is a clinical...

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Main Authors: Lenche Kostadinova, Carey L. Shive, Elizabeth Zebrowski, Brianna Fuller, Kelsey Rife, Amy Hirsch, Anita Compan, Anita Moreland, Yngve Falck-Ytter, Daniel L. Popkin, Donald D. Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Case Western Reserve University 2018-09-01
Series:Pathogens and Immunity
Subjects:
hepatitis C
cellular immunity
T cell
monocyte
inflammation
Online Access:http://paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/242

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