Plasma fibronectin and serum complement c3 levels in chronic active hepatitis following virus B versus virus C infection

ABSTRACT

Plasma fibronectin and serum complement C3 levels were estimated in 30 patients with chronic active hepatitis [CAH] post virus B and another 30 patients with CAH post virus C as well as 20 normal healthy subjects. Fibronectin level was significantly increased in CAH when compared to normal controls. Moreover, fibronectin level was significantly increased in CAH following virus C when compared to CAH following virus B hepatitis. Concerning complement C3 there was no significant changes in the different groups studied. It is concluded that CHA following virus C may lead to vigorous inflammatory damage than CAH following virus B infection