Granulocyte macrophage - colony stimulating factor [GM - CSF] and granulocyte colony stimulating factor [G-CSF] in patients with schistosomiasis

ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted on 81 subjects; 10 normal control and 71 patients with schistosomiasis. According to clinical examination and laboratory investigations, patients were classified into the following group- Group 0 Patients with early active schistosomiasis [20 cases]. Group I Patients with hepatomegaly [18 cases]. Group II Patients with hepatosplenomegaly [12 cases]. Group III Patients with liver fibrosis [10 cases] Group IV Patients with liver cell failure [11]. All patients and control have passed through medical and laboratory examination in the form of urine and stool analysis, rectal snip biopsy, hematological investigations, liver functions tests, serological detection of hepatitis B and C and assessment of G-CSF and GM-CSF level in the serum. Results were discussed