JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.84, sa.1, ss.68-75, 2021 (ESCI)
Objective: Natural course and clinical outcomes of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is closely releated to immun responses of host and viral factors. Studies have suggested that there is strongly correlation between the level of IL-17 and especially of advanced liver damages associated with HBV. Role of IL-17 on natural course of chronic hepatitis B disease is yet to be fully clarified. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between serum IL-17 levels with histological, virological, serological and biochemical data of chronic hepatitis B patients.