IL-6, TNF-α, IL-10, and nutritional status in pediatric patients with biliary atresia.

Objectives: The objective of the present study is to evaluate whether IL-6, TNF-α, IL-10 are associated with nutritional status in patients with cirrhosis secondary to biliary atresia and compare to healthy controls.

Methods: The parameters used for nutritional assessment were the standard deviation scores of height-for-age and of triceps skinfold thickness-for-age. The severity of cirrhosis was evaluated using the Child-Pugh score and PELD/MELD.

Serum proinflammatory cytokines and nutritional status in pediatric chronic liver disease.

Aim: To evaluate the nutritional status and its association with proinflammatory cytokines in children with chronic liver disease.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 43 children and adolescents, aged 0 to 17 years, diagnosed with chronic liver disease. All patients regularly attended the Pediatric Hepatology Unit and were under nutritional follow up.