Metabolic investigations in patients with hepatitis B and C

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 603 - 607
• Main Authors: Mastoi, Abdul Aziz, Devrajani, Bikha Ram, Shah, Syed Zulfiquar Ali, Rohopoto, Qasim, Memon, Sikander Ali, Baloch, Marya, Qureshi, Ghulam Ali, Sami, Waqas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States M.A.Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sind, Jamshoro 75000, Pakistan%Department of Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro 75000, Pakistan%Medical Research Centre, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro 75000,Pakistan%Department of Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Lahore 54600, Pakistan 07-02-2010; Baishideng
• Subjects: Adult; Alkaline Phosphatase - blood; Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood; Blood Chemical Analysis; Brief; Copper - blood; Creatine Kinase - blood; Female; Hepacivirus - metabolism; Hepatitis B - metabolism; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood; Hepatitis B virus - metabolism; Hepatitis C - metabolism; Humans; Iron - blood; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase - blood; Liver - metabolism; Male; Manganese - blood; Middle Aged; Zinc - blood; Enzyme activity; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Antioxidant activity; Metal content
• ISSN: 1007-9327; 2219-2840
• DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i5.603

AIM:To investigate the similarities and dissimilarities in patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C,clinically and metabolically. METHODS:Fifty patients with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection were included in this study, along with fifty healthy controls for comparison purposes.Intravenous blood(10 mL)samples from patients and healthy subjects were collected and made to clot before serum was separated and immediately levels of the enzymes,alkaline phosphatase(ALK),creatinine phosphokinase(C...