Hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis are associated with necroinflammatory injury and Thl‐like response in chronic hepatitis C

Gianluca Svegliati‐Baroni, Alfredo Pastorelli, Aldo Manzin, A. Benedetti, Luca Marucci, Laura Solforosi, A. Di Sario, E. Brunelli, F. Orlandi, Massimo Clementi,

Liver International · 1999 · 80 citations · 39 references

Abstract

HSC activation and progression of liver injury are unrelated to viral load but associated with a Th1-like response, a plausible target for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.

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