학술논문
High interleukin--6 serum levels and increased production by leucocytes in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Correlation with IgA serum levels and lymphokines production.
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Article
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Subject
*IMMUNOGLOBULIN A
*SERUM
*BILIARY tract
*BLOOD plasma
*CYTOKINES
*CELL differentiation
*ANTIVIRAL agents
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ISSN
0009-9104
Abstract
Hypergammaglobulinaemia and enhanced serum IgA levels are common in alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is identical to B cell differentiation factor BSF2 and is implicated in various autoimmune diseases, has been studied in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Increased serum levels and spontaneous or induced production of IL-6 by peripheral blood monoclonal cells have been found. IL-6 production correlates closely with IgA serum levels and negatively with impaired interleukin-2 and interferon gamma production. This abnormality could be related to overproduction of immunoglobulins and immune disturbances observed in this disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]