International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(15):2074-2075

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-4130.2017.15.021

Value of serum IL-33 and its soluble receptor ST2 in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Jingxian WANG ; Yuying HUANG ; Yanping LI ; Xueyao LIU ; Chunyan JIANG

Keywords

chronic hepatitis B; interleukin IL-33; soluble receptor ST2; alanine aminotransferase

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To explore the clinical value of serum interleukin(IL)-33 and its soluble receptor ST2(sST2) level in patients with chronic hepatitis B.Methods A total of 65 cases with chronic hepatitis B were recruited into study group,meanwhile 60 healthy persons were enrolled in the control group from January 2014 to October 2016 in our hospital.IL-33,sST2 and alanine aminotransferase(ALT) were detected and compared in the two groups.Results The level of IL-33,sST2 and ALT were significant higher than those of the control group(t=6.542,7.218,6.324;P<0.05).IL-33 and sST2 levels in chronic hepatitis B patients with abnormal ALT level were significant higher than those with normal ALT(t=16.328,9.874,P<0.05).Conclusion The detection of IL-33 and sST2 in patients with chronic hepatitis B could help to understand the immune status of patients,and provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.