Hepatitis B Virus

Cytokine imbalance detected in livers of fulminant hepatitis B patients

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, November 11th, 2002

by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Cellular factors that control the body's response to infection tend to become imbalanced in the livers of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients, new research has revealed.

Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany have used staining techniques to study the balance of interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12, and interferon (IFN) gamma in the livers of adult HBV-positive patients. Insufficient counterbalancing of the three cytokines tends to promote liver inflammation, the researchers suggest.

The analysis included livers from patients with fulminant liver disease, including hepatitis B and non-hepatitis B...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2002-11-11)

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