Abstract:Hepatitis C virus infects and causes inflammation in extrahepatic organs and the liver. Patients with chronic hepatitis C disease receive interferon-based treatment, and both interferon and interferon-free therapies are expensive. We attempted to eliminate hepatitis C virus-infected cells using extracorporeal circulation with a unique filter. We created two types of the filters with syndiotactic polystyrene (SPS) resin sheets in a solution that dissolved hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) and cellulose acetate (CA)… Show more
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