title: Changes of Some Hormones Levels in Patients With Hepatitis B Virus-Related Chronic Liver Disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of the study was to evaluate some of the hormones in patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The men patients with chronic hepatitis B (Group 1), liver cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis B (Group 2), were included in this study. Additionally, a control group of healthy volunteers (Group 3) was formed. We investigated serum levels of Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Total testosterone (T. TES), Free-testosterone (F. TES), Estradiol (E2), Androstenedione (ANDR), Dihydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), Progesterone (PPOGES), Prolactin (PRL), Sex hormone binding protein (SHGB) were measured by radioimmunoassay and chemiluminescent immunoassay methods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 73 patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis were included in the study. Patients were grouped as cirrhosis (n = 28), chronic hepatitis B (n = 41) according to the type of their chronic liver disease. Serum F.TEST level in patient groups (group 1, group 2) was found to be lower than control group (P = 0.045, P = 0.047). Serum LH value was found to be higher in patient group (group 2) than control group (P = 0.048). Serum estradiol was higher in the group 2 compared to the control group (P = 0.046).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The described disturbances of some of the observed hormones (LH, E2, F. TES) are complex, particularly in their relationship by which the clinical picture of the hepatitis B related cirrhotic patients and chronic liver disease can be explained.
authors: Departmet of Gastroenetrology, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Ayfer
authors: A
authors: Serin
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Doluz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Mesut
authors: M
authors: Akarsu
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Doluz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Hale
authors: H
authors: Akpinar
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Doluz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Ilkay
authors: I
authors: Simsek
keywords: Chronic liver diseases; Hepatitis B; Hormones