Serum interleukin-34 level can be an indicator of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that IL-34, a cytokine involved in the induction of activation of profibrogenic macrophages, can be an indicator of liver inflammation and fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection.
PMID: 29599606 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - March 28, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wang YQ, Cao WJ, Gao YF, Ye J, Zou GZ Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research