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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2089-2094
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2089
Figure 1
Figure 1 Serum HCV RNA titers in patients with liver cirrhosis. Splenectomized patients had significantly lower titers of HCV RNA than cirrhotic controls with an intact spleen.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Relationship between HCV RNA titers and NK cell activity in non-serotype 2 splenectomized patients. There was a significantly negative correlation between HCV RNA titers and NK cell activity in non-serotype 2 splenectomized patients.