Open AccessReduction of virus burden-induced splenectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis related to hepatitis C virus infection
Author(s) -
Tetsuro Sekiguchi,
Takahiko Nagamine,
Hitoshi Takagi,
Masatomo Mori
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2089
Subject(s) - splenectomy , hepatitis c virus , cirrhosis , medicine , immunology , titer , virus , spleen , immune system , hepatitis c , gastroenterology , virology
To examine the hepatitis C virus (HCV) levels and immunological markers in cirrhotic patients after splenectomy.