Hepatocellular carcinoma after direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C is associated with KIR-HLA types predicting weak NK cell-mediated immunity

CONCLUSION: Cirrhosis is the main risk state predisposing to HCC, but weak NK-cell-mediated immunity may predispose to post-2G DAA HCC more than intermediate or strong NK-cell-mediated immunity.PMID:38700055 | DOI:10.1002/eji.202350678

Source: European Journal of Immunology - May 3, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: James C Ryan Christina Haight Erene C Niemi Joshua D Grab Jennifer L Dodge Lewis L Lanier Alexander Monto Source Type: research