Abstract | BACKGROUND: AIM: to study the relationship between positive anti-HCV and serum levels of globulins in patients with liver disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: one hundred thirty one patients with liver disease, 49 alcoholic, 38 cryptogenetic, 17 autoimmune and 27 with other causes, were studies prospectively measuring simultaneously anti-HCV and serum levels of total, gamma and immuno- globulins ( IgA, IgG and IgM). These levels were compared between anti-HCV positive and negative groups and correlated with the ratio between serum optical density/cutoff optical density of the anti HCV assay. RESULTS: Twenty eight patients (21.3%) were anti-HCV positive, no differences in serum globulins between these patients and anti-HCV negative patients and no correlations between serum globulins and anti-HCV optical densities were observed. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | J Poniachik, M Velasco, C Hurtado, J Brahm, J Chesta, C Sepúlveda |
Journal | Revista medica de Chile
(Rev Med Chil)
Vol. 121
Issue 7
Pg. 752-6
(Jul 1993)
ISSN: 0034-9887 [Print] Chile |
Vernacular Title | Correlación entre niveles de globulinas séricas y anticuerpo anti-virus C de la hepatitis. |
PMID | 8296078
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Serum Globulins
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Topics |
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Hepacivirus
(immunology)
- Hepatitis Antibodies
(blood)
- Humans
- Liver Diseases
(blood, immunology)
- Prospective Studies
- Serum Globulins
(analysis)
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