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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2010

Soluble inflammatory markers as predictors of liver histological changes in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.

A S Moura, R A Carmo, A L Teixeira, V H R Leite, M O C Rocha

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Article in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A S MouraPostgraduate Program on Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Medical School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Alfredo Balena, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. alexandresmoura@gmail.com
R A Carmo
A L Teixeira
V H R Leite
M O C Rocha
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRCentro Universitário de Belo Horizonte · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Host immune response seems to be mainly responsible for the progression of liver disease among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Immune activation involves the release of cytokines and their receptors that can be measured in plasma samples. The study aimed to evaluate the association between plasma levels of chemokines and soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors (sTNFR) and liver histological changes among patients with chronic HCV infection. Seventy-one treatment-naive patients were included. Plasma levels of CCL2, CCL3, CCL11, CCL24, CXCL9, CXCL10, sTNFR1, and sTNFR2 were measured and liver histological findings were reviewed. Plasma levels of CXCL9, sTNFR1, and sTNFR2 were significantly associated with liver fibrosis, with higher median levels found among patients with moderate/severe fibrosis (F >or= 2) if compared to those with no or mild fibrosis (p = 0.014; p = 0.012; p = 0.009, respectively). Plasma sTNFR2 levels were significantly associated with necroinflammatory activity, with higher median levels among patients with moderate/severe activity (A >or= 2) if compared to those with no or mild activity (2.34 ng/mL vs. 1.99 ng/mL; p = 0.019). In conclusion, plasma levels of CXCL9, sTNFR1, and sTNFR2 were independently associated with liver histological changes, suggesting a role of TNF activation and Th1-type cell-mediated immune response in the pathogenesis of HCV infection.

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AdultBiomarkersCytokinesFemaleHepatitis C, ChronicHistocytochemistryHumansInflammationLiver CirrhosisMaleMicroscopyMiddle AgedPlasmaReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorSeverity of Illness IndexBiomarkersCytokinesReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor

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