title: Immunological markers in patients with different forms of viral hepatitis B treated by "conventional" therapy or with HuIFN alpha.
abstract: Selected immunological, biochemical, and other viral hepatitis B (VH-B) markers were followed and analysed during "conventional" or human interferon alpha (HuIFN alpha) therapy of patients with different forms of VH-B. The immunological data obtained from "conventionally"-treated acute hepatitis B (AH-B), prolonged acute hepatitis B (AH-BP) or chronic active hepatitis B (CAH-B) patients disclosed differences unsatisfactory for comparison of the influence of HuIFN alpha therapy on changes of the immunological markers. More valuable data were obtained through continuous registration of the dynamics of selected blood markers. Partial effects on immunological parameters were seen after HuIFN alpha administration to 2 patients with developing CAH-B infection. Progression of the disease was markedly halted in these both patients after IFN treatment.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stancek
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Janota
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blaskovicová
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hajnická
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laktis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sudová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cvopová
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klement
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D015415:Biomarkers; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D010587:Phagocytosis
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D015415:Biomarkers; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007370:Interferon Type I; D003165:Complement System Proteins