Serum Interleukin-6 as an Inflammatory Biomarker Associated with HBV Viral Load in HBsAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B
Jayakrishna Pamarthi, Sugan Panneerselvam, Nanda Amarnath Rajesh, Venkataratna Bharat Gangireddy, Mohanram Murugan, Leela Kakithara Vajaravelu, Jayaprakash Thulukanam, Mansour Alanazi, Janardanan Subramonia Kumar · 2026
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An inflammatory signal in the blood rises in step with hepatitis B virus levels, report Jayakrishna Pamarthi and co-authors in a 2026 hospital study. They measured interleukin-6 and viral DNA in 293 patients who tested positive for the hepatitis B surface antigen.
IL-6 climbed significantly across viral load categories and ran higher in patients positive for the e antigen, while showing no pattern by age, sex, or cirrhosis. Its correlation with viral DNA was r = 0.40, and regression kept viral load as the independent predictor of IL-6. Links to ordinary liver injury markers were weaker, leading the authors to propose IL-6 as a supporting marker of disease activity.
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| CREATOR | Jayakrishna Pamarthi, Sugan Panneerselvam, Nanda Amarnath Rajesh, Venkataratna Bharat Gangireddy, Mohanram Murugan, Leela Kakithara Vajaravelu, Jayaprakash Thulukanam, Mansour Alanazi, Janardanan Subramonia Kumar |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23843 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |