Abstract

Children with chronic hepatitis B infection are enrolled in this pilot study in an attempt to better understand the underlying cellular mechanisms responsible for clearance of the hepatitis B virus in children with chronic hepatitis B infection. Some of the children will undergo therapy with alpha-2b interferon for 4-6 months. Evaluation of in-vivo production of proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin one- beta, tumor necrosis factor-bp, and interleukin eight will be assayed prospectively as will the stable end-products of the L-arginine/nitric oxide biosynthetic pathway. In addition, serum antibodies to HBeAg and HBsAg will be assayed with a more sensitive experimental immunoassay.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
2M01RR000054-36A1
Application #
6245534
Study Section
Project Start
1997-05-01
Project End
1997-11-30
Budget Start
1996-10-01
Budget End
1997-09-30
Support Year
36
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Tufts University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02111

  Publications

Nowak, Kristen L; You, Zhiying; Gitomer, Berenice et al. (2018) Overweight and Obesity Are Predictors of Progression in Early Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 29:571-578
Lamon-Fava, Stefania; Diffenderfer, Margaret R; Barrett, P Hugh R et al. (2018) Differential Effects of Estrogen and Progestin on Apolipoprotein B100 and B48 Kinetics in Postmenopausal Women. Lipids 53:167-175
Askie, Lisa M; Darlow, Brian A; Finer, Neil et al. (2018) Association Between Oxygen Saturation Targeting and Death or Disability in Extremely Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Oxygenation Prospective Meta-analysis Collaboration. JAMA 319:2190-2201
Dad, Taimur; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, K Ty et al. (2018) Longitudinal Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 3:619-624
Brosnahan, Godela M; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Rahbari-Oskoui, Frederic F et al. (2017) Effect of Statin Therapy on the Progression of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. A Secondary Analysis of the HALT PKD Trials. Curr Hypertens Rev 13:109-120
Di Fiore, Juliann M; Martin, Richard J; Li, Hong et al. (2017) Patterns of Oxygenation, Mortality, and Growth Status in the Surfactant Positive Pressure and Oxygen Trial Cohort. J Pediatr 186:49-56.e1
Scherzer, Rebecca; Heymsfield, Steven B; Rimland, David et al. (2017) Association of serum albumin and aspartate transaminase with 5-year all-cause mortality in HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection and HIV monoinfection. AIDS 31:71-79
Torres, Vicente E; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Schrier, Robert W et al. (2017) Dietary salt restriction is beneficial to the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Kidney Int 91:493-500
Younge, Noelle; Goldstein, Ricki F; Bann, Carla M et al. (2017) Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Periviable Infants. N Engl J Med 376:617-628
Irazabal, María V; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, Kyongtae Ty et al. (2017) Prognostic enrichment design in clinical trials for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: the HALT-PKD clinical trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant 32:1857-1865

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