SERUM LEVELS OF INTERLEUKIN-1-ALPHA, INTERLEUKIN-1-BETA, INTERLEUKIN-6, AND TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE VIRAL-HEPATITIS

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TORRE, D [1 ]
ZEROLI, C [1 ]
GIOLA, M [1 ]
FERRARIO, G [1 ]
FIORI, GP [1 ]
BONETTA, G [1 ]
TAMBINI, R [1 ]
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[1] E&S MACCHI FDN,VARESE,ITALY
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10.1093/clinids/18.2.194
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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Serum levels of interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in patients with acute viral hepatitis were investigated. Twelve patients suffering from acute viral hepatitis were studied; 8 patients presented with acute hepatitis B, 2 patients with acute hepatitis A, and 2 patients with acute hepatitis C. Serum levels of IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha were significantly increased in all patients with acute viral hepatitis. Decreased serum levels of all cytokines were noted in four patients with acute hepatitis B during the recovery phase of infection. In addition, IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha were undetectable at the end of a follow-up period of 6 months. Our study shows that increased levels of IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and TNF-alpha are probably related to hepatitis activity and thus may have some role in hepatocytic injury.
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