IP-10 Can Be Measured in Dried Plasma Spots in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
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The chemokine IP-10 (CXCL10) is a candidate marker for hepatitis C virus (HCV) fibrosis monitoring. The aim of this proof-of-concept study is to assess if IP-10 measurements from dried plasma spots (DPS) are accurate in HCV-infected patients with either minimal or significant fibrosis. We measured IP-10 levels in plasma and DPS of 21 HCV-infected patients with cirrhosis and 19 patients with no/little fibrosis (determined with FibroScan). Cirrhotic patients had significantly higher levels of IP-10 compared to patients with minimal fibrosis. DPS and plasma measurements of IP-10 are comparable and the correlation was excellent (r(2) = 0.97, p
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | P L o S One |
Vol/bind | 7 |
Udgave nummer | 9 |
Sider (fra-til) | e45181 |
ISSN | 1932-6203 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2012 |
ID: 48608431