SERUM LEVELS OF 2MICROGLOBULIN AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AMONG CHRONIC HEPATITIS B PATIENTS

The aim of this study was to estimate the level of 2microglobulin (B2M), total serum bilirubin (TSB) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the sera of (30) chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients (patients group) and (30) healthy HBV carriers as (control group). The study showed that levels of β2 microglobulin were high among patients group (3.41± 1 mg/L), while it was normal among control group (1.42± 0.35 mg/L). Regarding biochemical parameters, it was found that (TSB) and (ALT) were increased among patients group, and their level were (37.66± 30.8 μmol/L) and (43.6± 32.51 U/L) respectively. While it was normal among control group (4 ±0 μmol/L) and (17.4 ±7.16 U/L) respectively.