Türk Biyokimya Dergisi (Nov 2022)
Direct-acting antiviral therapy may help restore HCV-induced impaired redox balance and liver fibrosis process
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in thiol/disulfide balance, pro-fibrotic mediators (transforming growth factor-beta [TGF-β] and periostin) and a potential biomarker for the prediction of HCV-induced HCC (3β-hydroxysterol Δ24-reductase [DHCR24]) during direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients.
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