Soluble CD14 levels are increased and inversely correlated with the levels of hepatitis B surface antigen in chronic hepatitis B patients.
J Med Virol
; 71(2): 188-94, 2003 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12938192
ABSTRACT
Because it was observed recently that yeast-derived recombinant HBsAg interacts in a lipopolysaccharide binding protein-dependent manner with CD14 expressed on human monocytes, we investigated whether HBsAg influences the serum levels of sCD14, lipopolysaccharide binding protein and C-reactive protein in hepatitis B patients. Samples from acute and chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis C patients were tested. All analytes were measured using commercial assays. HBsAg was quantified using an NIBSC titrated standard. sCD14 levels were higher in chronic hepatitis B and C patients than in healthy controls (P = 0.0006 and P < 0.0001, respectively). In chronic hepatitis B patients an inverse correlation was found between sCD14 and HBsAg (P = 0.0309). Lipopolysaccharide binding protein and C-reactive protein levels were higher in acute hepatitis B patients than in control subjects (P = 0.0217 and P = 0.0034, respectively). In chronic hepatitis B and C, sCD14 and C-reactive protein levels were higher in cirrhotic than in non-cirrhotic patients (P = 0.0072 and P = 0.0223, respectively).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Acute-Phase Proteins
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
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Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Virol
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bélgica