Controversial Concepts Regarding T Helper 1 and T Helper 2 Cytokines in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients

authors:

avatar Mojgan Noroozi Karimabad 1 , avatar Gholamhossein Hassanshahi 1 , avatar Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi 2 , *

Molecular Medicine Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IR Iran
Immunology of Infectious Disease Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IR Iran
Hepatitis Monthly: Vol.13, issue 5; e8067
published online: May 21, 2013
article type: Letter
received: September 4, 2012
revised: December 28, 2012
accepted: December 31, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.8067

how to cite: Noroozi Karimabad M, Hassanshahi G, Kazemi Arababadi M. Controversial Concepts Regarding T Helper 1 and T Helper 2 Cytokines in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients. Hepat Mon. 2013;13(5):e8067. https://doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.8067.

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