Abstract
We investigated the relationships between plasma monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, serum C-reactive protein, and the degree of hepatic inflammation in patients with chronic liver disease. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 concentration was correlated with the histological hepatic inflammation (estimated by the Knodell index) and with standard liver function tests ( P < 0.01). C-reactive protein was not correlated with any of the variables studied. These results underline the role of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in the pathogenesis of liver impairment and suggest that this chemokine may be a reliable marker of inflammation in hepatic derangements.
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