| 1 | Disease dependent qualitative and quantitative differences in the inflammatory response to ascites occurring in cirrhotics显示文摘AIM:To assess differing patterns and levels of ascitic fluid cyctokine and growth factors exist between those with a high risk and low risk of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis(SBP). METHODS: A total of 57 consecutive patients with ascites requiring a large volume paracentesis were studied. Their age, gender, specific underlying disease conditions were recorded after a review of their clinical records. Each underwent a routine assessment prior to their paracentesis consisting of a complete blood count, complete metabolic profile and prothrombin time/international normalized ratio(INR) determination. The ascitic fluid was cultured and a complete cellcount and albumin determination was obtained on the fluid. In addition, blood and ascitic fluid was assessed for the levels of interleukin interleukin(IL)-1A, IL-1B, IL-2, IL-4, IL-8, IL-10, monocyte chemotactic protein(MCP)-1, tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α, interferon(IFN)-γ, vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and epidermal growth factor(EGF) utilizing the Randox Biochip platforms(Boston, MA). A serum-ascites gradient, for each cytokine and growth factor was calculated. The results are reported as mean ± SEM between disease groups with statistical analysis consisting of the student t-test(two tailed) with a P value of 0.05 defining significance. RESULTS: No clinically important demographic or biochemical differences between the 4 groups studied were evident. In contrast, marked difference in the cytokine and growth factors levels and pattern were evident between the 4 disease groups. Individuals with alcoholic cirrhosis had the highest levels of IL-1A, IL-1B, IL-4, IFNγ. Those with malignant disease had the highest levels of IL-2. Those with hepatitis C virus(HCV) associated cirrhosis had the highest value for IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, MCP-1 and VEGF. Those with cardiac disease had the highest level of TNF-α and EGF. The calculated serum- ascites gradients for the cardiac and malignant disease groups had a greater frequency of negative values signifying greater levels of IL-8, IL-10 and MCP-1 in ascites than did those with alcohol or HCV disease. CONCLUSION: These data document important differences in the cytokine and growth factor levels in plasma, ascitic fluid and the calculated plasma- ascites fluid gradients in cirrhotics requiring a large volume paracentesis. These differences may be important in determining the risk for bacterial peritonitis. | Bashar M Attar Magdalena George Nicolae Ion-Nedelcu Guilliano Ramadori David H Van Thiel | 2014 | World Journal of Hepatology2014，6，2： | 3 |
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