Direct-Acting Antiviral-Induced Hepatitis C Virus Clearance Does Not Completely Restore the Altered Cytokine and Chemokine Milieu in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Conclusions. Chronic HCV infection appears to disrupt the milieu of soluble inflammatory mediators even after viral clearance. Thus, HCV cure does not lead to complete immunological restitution.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - December 4, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hengst, J., Falk, C. S., Schlaphoff, V., Deterding, K., Manns, M. P., Cornberg, M., Wedemeyer, H. Tags: VIRUSES Source Type: research