title: Preliminar evaluation of cytokines in the hepatitis C-schistosomiasis co-infection.
abstract: Evaluation of hepatic fibrosis is usually performed by histopathological examination of biopsies. However, this is an invasive and potentially dangerous procedure. Several studies have proposed serum biological markers of hepatic fibrosis. This communication evaluates the use of serum cytokines as markers of hepatic fibrosis in hepatitis C, schistosomiasis, and co-infection.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães-Fiocruz, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 52020-020 Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Clarice N L
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: Bruno M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Wlademir G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.forename: Edmundo P A
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Ana Lúcia C
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Domingues
authors.forename: Norma T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Jucá
authors.forename: Wayner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Frederico G C
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Abath
authors.forename: Silvia M L
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Montenegro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018793:Interleukin-13 / Q000097:blood; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000097:blood; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D016207:Cytokines; D018793:Interleukin-13; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha