Concentration of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the acute hepatitis B
- Author:
Lien Thi Minh Trinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute hepatitis B
- MeSH:
Hepatitis;
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha;
necrosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):128-15
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
19 patients (male: 17) with ages of 16-56 in the Institute of Clinical Medicine and Tropical Diseases participated to a study whose blood samples were measured the concentration of tumor necrosis factor - alpha (TNF-alpha), biochemical and hematological, immunological parameters. The results have shown that there was a high increase of TNF-alpha in patients with acute hepatitis B comparing with this in normal people. There was a correlation between the TNF-alpha and SGOT within the first 2-3 months of disease. There was a correlation between TNF-alpha and SGPT in the second months of disease. There was indirect proportional between the TNF-alpha and serum total bilirubine in the second months of disease.
