Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is causally associated with insulin resistance and diabetes
mellitus. This population‐based cohort study aimed to investigate whether antiviral therapy …

Complement is part of the innate immune system. Its major function is recognition and
elimination of pathogens via direct killing and/or stimulation of phagocytosis. Activation of …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is considered a systemic disease because of involvement
of other organs and tissues concomitantly with liver disease. Among the extrahepatic …

Background—The beneficial effect of immunosuppressive treatment on myocarditis is still
controversial, possibly because the immunologic and virological profile of potential …

Chronic viral hepatitis is the principal cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and
hepatocellular carcinoma in the world and now ranks as the chief reason for liver …

Genetically modified immune responses to infections and self-antigens initiate most forms of
GN by generating pathogen-and danger-associated molecular patterns that stimulate Toll …

Purpose: To review the available data on the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection and conditions reportedly related to infection with the virus and to assess the …

Hepatitis C virus-related chronic hepatitis may be associated with various immunological
disorders. The aim of this study was to determine prospectively the prevalence of the clinical …

Hepatitis C is both a cause and a complication of chronic renal disease. Chronic infection
with hepatitis C virus (HCV) can lead to the immune complex syndromes of …

Abreviaturas usadas en este Trabajo: IC: intervalo de confianza; RVT: respuesta virológica
temprana; TAAA: terapia antirretroviral altamente activa; IHA: índice histiológico activo; VIH …