Does Interleukin-18 Play a Role in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy?

Onal I. K., Akdogan M., Oztas E., Balci M., Kurt M., Kacar S., ...Daha Fazla

HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.58, sa.106, ss.497-502, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 106
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.497-502
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: It has been suggested that the presence of inflammation may accentuate the neuropsychologic alterations in hepatic encephalopathy (HE). The aim of the study was to investigate any association between alterations in plasma levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-18 and HE.