Abstract:Abstract: Objective To analyze the detective value of peripheral blood Th17 cell surface CCR4, CCR6 and CXCR3 expressions in assessment of disease condition in chronic hepatitis B patients. Methods Totally 118 cases of hepatitis B patients in our hospital between August 2013 and December 2015 were chosen as observation group, 142 people having health examination in our hospital at same period as control group. CCR4, CCR6 and CXCR3 expression levels on peripheral blood Th17 cell surface, serum fibrosis markers and liver function indexes were compared between the two groups. The relationships of CCR4, CCR6 and CXCR3 expressions with disease severity were further analyzed. Results Th17 cell surface CCR4, CCR6 and CXCR3 expression levels in peripheral blood, serum HA, LN, collagen Ⅳ, PC Ⅲ, ALT, Alb and TBIL values in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, while Glo value was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05); these changes became more obvious along with exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B. CCR4, CCR6 and CXCR3 expressions in peripheral blood of the patients with chronic hepatitis B were positively correlated with HA, LN, collagen Ⅳ, PCⅢ, ALT, Alb and TBIL values, but negatively correlated with Glo value (P < 0.05). Conclusions In chronic hepatitis B patients, Th17 cell surface CCR4, CCR6 and CXCR3 are abnormally expressed, and have direct correlations with severity of patients' condition. They can be used as new targets for the treatment of hepatitis B.