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Expression levels of (A) TGF-β, (B) IL-21, (C) IL-6, (D) IL-10 and (E) IL-17 were measured using a cytometric bead assay. Correlation analyses were conducted between the levels of Th17 cells and (F) TGF-β and (G) IL-21 levels in the CHB group, using Spearman’s rank correlation. *P<0.05, vs the NC group. TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β; IL, interleukin; LC, liver cirrhosis; CHB, chronic hepatitis B; ASC, asymptomatic carrier; NC, normal control; Th17, T helper 17.
