A preliminary study on the association between pro inflammatory cytokine IL-1b polymorphisms and susceptibility to hepatitis C infection in Malay male Malay drug abusers

• Main Authors: Jalviana Lansayan, Nur Salwani Bakar, Ismail Che Noh, Abdah Karimah Che Md Nor, Imran Ahmad, Abu Bakar Ruzilawati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Biomedical Research and Therapy 2023
• Subjects: RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology Including cancer and carcinogens; RC799-869 Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37908/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37908/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37908/; https://doi.org/10.15419/bmrat.v10i2.794
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection frequently leads to liver complications, such as fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The incidence of HCV infection transmission among drug abusers is concerning. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine secreted during inna...