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Severity of inflammatory syndrome and endothelial dysfunction in steatosis and liver fibrosis
Author(s) -
И. А. Булатова,
А. М. Мифтахова,
I. L. Gulyaeva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
permskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2687-1408
pISSN - 0136-1449
DOI - 10.17816/pmj38454-61
Subject(s) - proinflammatory cytokine , medicine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , steatosis , fibrosis , viral hepatitis , gastroenterology , endothelial dysfunction , immunology , inflammation
Objective. To evaluate the severity of the inflammatory syndrome by the serum concentration of proinflammatory cytokines of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-) and interleukin-6, endothelial dysfunction syndrome (ED) by the level of vasculoendothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the functional activity of Willebrand factor (WF) in the blood of patients with nonalcoholic liver steatosis (NALS) and liver fibrosis (LF) of viral genesis. Materials and methods. 52 patients with NALS and 27 patients with LF of viral etiology (hepatitis C) were examined. The control group included 20 practically healthy individuals. The concentrations of TNF-, IL-6 and VEGF were determined in the blood by enzyme immunoassay. The functional activity of WF was measured by the level of aggregation with the inducer ristocetin using laser aggregometer. Results. According to the results of ELISA, an increase in serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines TNF- and IL-6 was registered in patients of both study groups in comparison with the control, being more pronounced in patients with viral LF. Hyperproduction of VEGF was observed in both groups of patients, and the concentration of this marker was significantly higher in viral LF than in patients with NALS (p = 0.002). The functional activity of WF in patients with NALS and in the group with LF also significantly exceeded the control values, but there were no significant differences between the nosological forms (p = 0.675). Conclusions. The course of NALS and viral LF is characterized by the development of an inflammatory syndrome and ED, associated with an increase in the production of proinflammatory cytokines TNF- and IL-6 and hyperproduction of VEGF, more pronounced in LF. The functional activity of WF also increases in both nosological forms, but without significant differences.

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