Correlation between serum pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and the prognosis of the patients with acute liver failure.

Serami Murakami Kazuaki Chayama Hiroshi AikataYosuke SuehiroMaiko NambaYasutoshi FujiiShinsuke UchikawaYuji TeraokaHatsue FujinoAtsushi Ono Takashi Nakahara Eisuke MurakamiWataru OkamotoMasami YamauchiTomokazu KawaokaDaiki MikiC Nelson HayesMasataka TsugeMasahiro OhiraHideki OhdanShiro Oka

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)

Serum levels of several pro-inflammatory cytokines were elevated in ALF patients. IL-4 and IL-8 were correlated with survival and development of hepatic coma after admission, respectively. Measurement of serum pro-inflammatory cytokines seems to be useful for the management of ALF.

Keyphrases

liver failure
end stage renal disease
hepatitis b virus
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
emergency department
anti inflammatory
patient reported outcomes
free survival