Immunological studies of ascitic fluid in patients with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis B surface antigen

Sixteen cirrhotic patients with ascites and HB s antigen (HB sAg), were chosen for this study. Serum and ascitic fluid samples were tested for Ag, total proteins, electrophoretic pattern and immunoglobulin IgG, IgA, IgM and IgE. Transmission of HB sAg through the peritoneal membrane was confirmed. A...

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Published inThe Journal of infection Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 139 - 143
Main Authors Nakhla, N.B., Al-Saaty, N.Y., Yaseen, S.A., Al-Talib, A.M., Shariff, A.Y., Al-Hasso, A.R., Taka, M.T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.1983
Subjects
Abdominal Neoplasms - immunology
Ascites - diagnosis
Ascites - etiology
Ascitic Fluid - immunology
Blood Proteins - analysis
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - analysis
hepatitis B virus
Humans
Immunoglobulins - analysis
Liver Cirrhosis - immunology
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Summary:Sixteen cirrhotic patients with ascites and HB s antigen (HB sAg), were chosen for this study. Serum and ascitic fluid samples were tested for Ag, total proteins, electrophoretic pattern and immunoglobulin IgG, IgA, IgM and IgE. Transmission of HB sAg through the peritoneal membrane was confirmed. All protein fractions and immunoglobulins were presented in the ascitic fluid. Seven patients with ascites due to intra-abdominal neoplasms were also studied as controls. Significant differences were observed and are discussed.
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ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/S0163-4453(83)90569-8