Research Article: Expression Pattern of Cytokines in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Receiving PEGinterferon Therapy
Introduction:
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in Asia, the Pacific islands, Africa, Southern Europe, and Latin America. There are approximately million carriers of chronic HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) worldwide, which have an increased risk of developing liver cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Moreover, there are almost million deaths annually from acute or chronic HBV infection. , Chronic HBV infection is a very dynamic process, involving five phases, characterized by…
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