Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- Volume 1 Issue 1
- /
- Pages.90-99
- /
- 1998
- /
- 2234-8646(pISSN)
- /
- 2234-8840(eISSN)
A Study of Serum Cytokines in the Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
만성 B형 간염 바이러스 감염 환자에서 혈청 Cytokine에 관한 연구
- Kim, Byung-Ju (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School) ;
- Ma, Jae-Sook (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School) ;
-
Hwang, Tai-Ju
(Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School)
- Received : 1998.07.15
- Accepted : 1998.09.08
- Published : 1998.09.30
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to clarify the serum cytokine pattern in patients with chronic HBV infection in terms of their clinical state. Methods: Intravenous blood samples were taken from 35 patients who were seropositive for HBsAg for at least 6 months and 7 healthy controls. Samples were initially tested for serum aminotransferases and serologic markers for hepatitis B virus by EIA. Serum levels of interleukin(IL)-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-
목 적: 혈청 B형 간염 바이러스 표면 항원(HBsAg)이 양성인 만성 보유자 35명에서 혈청 Th1계 싸이토카인(IL-2, TNF-