CHRONIC Alcohol ABUSE and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus

We reported a rare case of a 41-year-old male patient infected with HCV genotype 3a who presented spontaneous viral elimination after increasing his daily consumption of alcoholic beverage. In this short review, we overview how modulation of the hepatic inflammatory response could have a role in the viral elimination process.
Source: IDCases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research