Objective:To explore the role of serum intercellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1) in the pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus related liver diseases by detecting the levels of sICAM-1 in patients with hepatitis B virus related liver diseases. Methods:Lev-els of sICAM-1 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in the 120 subjects(30 patients with chronic hep-atitis B,30 patients with liver cirrhosis,30 patients with liver failure and 30 health controls). Results:Serum levels of sICAM-1 were higher in patients with chronic hepatitis B,cirrhosis and liver failure than in healthy controls(P=0.029,P=0.000 07,P=0.000 1). In patients with hepatitis B virus related liver diseases,sICAM-1 levels were positively correlated with levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),total bilirubin(TBIL)(ALT:rs=0.240,P=0.023;AST:rs=0.225,P=0.033;TBIL:rs=0.262,P=0.013)and were negatively correlated with the levels of albumin(ALB),prothrombin activity(PTA)(ALB:rs=-0.297,P=0.005;PTA:rs=-0.218,P=0.039). Conclusions:sICAM-1 may interfere the procedure of immunological damage of hepatitis B and plays an impor-tant role in the pathogenesis of live fibrosis and cirrhosis. Examination of serum levels of sICAM-1 in patients with hepatitis B virus related liver diseases can be used to judge the patients’ condition.