Expression of Inflammasomes in HCV Patients
Expression of Inflammasomes in HCV Patients
Hepatitis C virus has been identified a quarter of a decade ago as a leading cause of chronic
 viral hepatitis that can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Only a minority of
 patients can clear the virus spontaneously during acute infection. Elimination of HCV during
 acute infection correlates with a rapid induction of innate and a delayed induction of
 adaptive immune responses. The majority of patients is unable to clear the virus and develops
 viral persistence despite the ongoing innate and adaptive immune response. The virus usually
 develops several strategies to escape these immune responses.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Chronic hepatitis C virus patients.

 -  Patients do not start treatment protocol.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Pregnant women.

 -  Hepato-cellular carcinoma patients.

 -  Autoimmune disease patients.

 -  Patients with liver cirrhosis.

 -  Patients who refuse to participate in the study