DOWN REGULATION OF CLASSICAL MONOCYTES SUBSET IN PATIENTS WITH HCV RELATED LIVER FIBROSIS.

Unlabelled: Chronic liver disease is a worldwide common pathology characterized by inflammatory and fibrotic processes that may lead to progressive evolution from chronic hepatitis to cirrhosis. Peripheral blood monocytes may play an important role in the pathogenesis and resolution of liver fibrosis. These cells may offer new approaches for better understanding the pathogenesisof liver fibrosis.