Portal cd4+ and cd8+ t lymphocyte correlate to intensity of interface hepatitis in chronic hepatitis C A quantificação de CD4+ e CD8+ portal em hepatite C crônica está relacionada com a intensidade da hepatite de interface

Portal cd4+ and cd8+ t lymphocyte correlate to intensity of interface hepatitis in chronic hepatitis C A quantificação de CD4+ e CD8+ portal em hepatite C crônica está relacionada com a intensidade da hepatite de interface

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C is still a matter of debate. CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes (TL) are typically observed within the portal and periportal spaces of affected livers, but their functional role in hepatitis C progression has not been fully elucidated. METHODS: CD4+ and C...

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Main Authors: Ana Teresa Rodriguez Viso, Thaís de Castro Barbosa, Lídia Yamamoto, Carla Pagliari, Elaine Raniero Fernandes, Roosecelis Araújo Brasil, Heitor Franco de Andrade Junior, Maria Irma Seixas Duarte, Antônio Alci Barone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-12-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
CD4+ lymphocytes
CD8+ lymphocytes
Chronic hepatitis C
Piecemeal necrosis
Immunohistochemistry
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