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RESEARCH GROUPS

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PROGRAMME:
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Hepatitis Virus

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Group Members
Lead Researcher
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Romero Gmez, Manuel
STAFF MEMBERS
Del Campo Castillo, Jos A.

Millan Dominguez, Raquel
Contact:
Rojas Alvarez-Ossorio, M. ngeles

Hospital Virgen de Valme.
Carretera de Cdiz Km.548,9. ASSOCIATED MEMBERS
Bautista Palomas, Juan
E.mail: [email protected]
Camacho Benitez, Ins
Castro Fernndez, Manuel

Daz Gmez, Daniel Main lines of research
Fernndez Lpez, Manuel

Grande Santamara, Lourdes The research group at Valme Hospital is focused on two main lines: Hepatitis

Irles Rocamora, Jos Antonio C and Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The development of hepa-
Jover Cobos, Mara tocellular carcinoma from these diseases also currently represents a priority

Ranchal Illescas, Isidora area of research for the group. On the other hand, several projects deal with
Robles Fras, Antonio
other areas within the liver and digestive diseases (complications of cirrho-
Snchez Muoz, Diego sis, hepatic encephalopathy, Helicobacter pylori infection and inflammatory
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bowel disease).
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Vargas Romero, Julio T
Regarding hepatitis C, our projects aimed to identify elements (genes and/ R
Vzquez Cerezuela, Teresa
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or proteins) that may represent new therapeutic targets. To achieve this goal E
we perform two complementary approaches: one is based on an association L R
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