Fol. Biol. 2021, 67, 28-36

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2021067010028

Serum Cytokine Analysis Reveals Predictors of Progression from Chronic Hepatitis B to Liver Cirrhosis

F. Cai1,2, Y. Zhao2, Q. Chen1, Y. Hu2, Shibing Su1, Yiyu Lu1

1Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Complexity System, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
2Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China

Received December 2020
Accepted March 2021

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