Overt Acute Hepatitis B Deteriorates in Females: Destructive Immunity With an Exaggerated Interleukin-17 Pathway

Background and AimsWe previously showed that overt acute hepatitis B (AHB) was more severe in female patients. Using the same cohort and AHB mouse model, we examined the underlying mechanism.MethodsBaseline biochemistry, virological and cytokine assays, and T helper (Th)1 and Th2 immune markers of 1...

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Main Authors: Ming-Ling Chang, Chau-Ting Yeh, Rong-Nan Chien, Yun-Fan Liaw
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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AHB
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6f22ec04746344c48589211ca6a5375d
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