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    • Alterations of leptin during IFN-alpha therapy in patients with chronic viral hepatitis 

      Zografos, T. A.; Rigopoulou, E. I.; Liaskos, C.; Togousidis, E.; Zachou, K.; Gatselis, N.; Germenis, A.; Dalekos, G. N. (2006)
      Background/Aims: Leptin has a particular profibrogenic role in the liver. We investigated whether IFN-alpha influences leptin production in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and C (CHC). Leptin was determined in ...
    • Foxp3 Expression in Liver Correlates with the Degree but Not the Cause of Inflammation 

      Speletas, M.; Argentou, N.; Germanidis, G.; Vasiliadis, T.; Mantzoukis, K.; Patsiaoura, K.; Nikolaidis, P.; Karanikas, V.; Ritis, K.; Germenis, A. E. (2011)
      Patients with chronic viral hepatitis display increased expression of Foxp3 in liver, suggesting that Tregs expansion contributes to persistent infection. The purpose of this study was to elucidate whether the expression ...