Th1 and Th2 Immune Response in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients during a Long-Term Treatment with Adefovir Dipivoxil

Adefovir dipivoxil treatment has significantly improved the outcome of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, it remains largely unknown how immune system responds to the treatment. Chronic HBV patients were treated with adefovir dipivoxil and examined for serum HBV DNA loads, cytokines...

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Published in:Mediators of Inflammation
Main Authors: Yanfang Jiang, Zhenhua Ma, Guijie Xin, Hongqing Yan, Wanyu Li, Huining Xu, Chunhai Hao, Junqi Niu, Pingwei Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/143026