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The Role of Some Prognostic Markers Levels in Monitoring Chronic Hepatitis B | ||
| Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 363-367 | ||
| Author | ||
| Amina N. Al-Thwani | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Fifty (50) serum samples were collected from patients with CHB who were admitted to Hepatology and Gastroenterology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, aged 20-65 years during the period from the beginning of February / 2008 to the end of February / 2009, also serum samples were collected from Fifty (50) healthy HBs Ag carrier was discovered accidentally through attending the blood bank for donation of blood, aged from 18-52 years and served as a control group. To determine the best marker to be used as predictive parameter in the prognosis and disease progression in some Iraqi hepatitis patients, the level of some Prognostic marker such as alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), alpha-2 Macroglobulin and beta-2 micro globulin were assessed in the sera of studied group. It was clear that a highly significant elevation was noticed in all markers with CHB patients as compared to the carrier group. | ||
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