Correlations between cytokines produced by T cells and clinical-virological characteristics in untreated chronic hepatitis B patients.

Yurong GuYifan LianLin GuLubiao ChenXiaoyan LiLiang ZhouYanlin HuangJialiang WangYu-Rong Gu

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

Several components of the immune system were correlated with HBV factors that influence an inflammatory process during CHB. Of particular relevance are the significant associations of between CD4+ T cells IL-4+ and qHBsAg level, and between CD4+ T cells IL-17+ and the presence of a mutation in PC.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
patient reported outcomes