Cytokine (Il-10, il-6, tnf-a and tgf-ß1) gene polymorphisms in chronic hepatitis c virus infection among Malay male drug abusers

• Main Authors: Che Ismail Che Noh, Imran Ahmad, Siti Suraiya, Nur Fadhlina Musa, Asma Abdullah Nurul, Abu Bakar Ruzilawati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2021
• Subjects: HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33081/1/Cytokine%20%28Il-10%2C%20il-6%2C%20tnf-a%20and%20tgf-%C3%9F1%29%20gene%20polymorphisms%20in%20chronic%20hepatitis%20c%20virus%20infection%20among%20Malay%20male%20drug%20abusers.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33081/2/Cytokine%20%28Il-10%2C%20il-6%2C%20tnf-a%20and%20tgf-%C3%9F1%29%20gene%20polymorphisms%20in%20chronic%20hepatitis%20c%20virus%20infection%20among%20Malay%20male%20drug%20abusers_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33081/; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/9/1115/htm; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9091115
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Cytokines play an important role in modulating inflammation during viral infection, including hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Genetic polymorphisms of cytokines can alter the immune response against this infection. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible association between ch...