| 1 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor genetic polymorphism in chronic hepatitis C virus Egyptian patients affects treatment response显示文摘AIM: To correlate a genetic polymorphism of the low-density lipoprotein(LDL) receptor with antiviral responses in Egyptian chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV) patients.METHODS: Our study included 657 HCV-infected patients with genotype 4 who received interferonbased combination therapy. Patients were divided into two groups based on their response to therapy: 356 were responders, and 301 were non-responders. Patients were compared to 160 healthy controls. All patients and controls underwent a thorough physical examination, measurement of body mass index(BMI) and the following laboratory tests: serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, albumin, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, prothrombin time, prothrombin concentration, INR, complete blood count, serum creatinine, fasting blood sugar, HCV antibody, and hepatitis B surface antigen. All HCV patients were further subjected to the following laboratory tests: HCV-RNA using quantitative polymerase chain reaction(PCR), antinuclear antibodies, thyroid-stimulating hormone, an LDL receptor(LDLR) genotype study of LDLR exon8 c.1171G>A and exon-10 c.1413G>A using real-time PCR-based assays, abdominal ultrasonography, ultrasonographic-guided liver biopsy, and histopathological examination of liver biopsies. Correlations of LDL receptor polymorphisms with HAI, METAVIR score, presence of steatosis, and BMI were performed in all cases.RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in response rates between the different types of interferon used or LDLR exon10 c.1413G>A. However, there was a significant difference in the frequency of the LDL receptor exon8 c.1171G>A genotype between cases(AA: 25.9%, GA: 22.2%, GG: 51.9%) and controls(AA: 3.8%, GA: 53.1% and GG: 43.1%)(P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in the frequency of the LDLR exon 8C:1171 G>A polymorphism between responders(AA: 3.6%, GA: 15.2%, GG: 81.2%) and nonresponders(AA: 52.2%, GA: 30.6%, GG: 17.2%)(P < 0.001). The G allele of LDL receptor exon8 c.1171G>A predominated in cases and controls over the A allele, and a statistically significant association with response to interferon was observed. The frequency of the LDLR exon8 c.1171G>A allele in non-responders was: A: 67.4% and G: 32.6 vs A: 11.2% and G: 88.8% in responders(P < 0.001). Therefore, carriers of the A allele exhibited a 16.4 times greater risk for nonresponse. There was a significant association between LDL receptors exon8 c.1171G>A and HAI(P < 0.011). There was a significant association between LDL receptors exon8 c.1171G>A and BMI. The mean BMI level was highest in patients carrying the AA genotype(28.7 ± 4.7 kg/m2) followed by the GA genotype(28.1 ± 4.8 kg/m2). The lowest BMI was the GG genotype(26.6 ± 4.3 kg/m2)(P < 0.001). The only significant associations were found between LDL receptors exon8 c.1171G>A and METAVIR score or steatosis(P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: LDL receptor gene polymorphisms play a role in the treatment response of HCV and the modulation of disease progression in Egyptiansinfected with chronic HCV. | Mazen Naga Mona Amin Dina Algendy Ahmed Elbadry May Fawzi Ayman Foda Serag Esmat Dina Sabry Laila Rashed Samia Gabal Manal Kamal | 2015 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2015，21，39： | 2 |
| 2 | Seroprevalence of HDV among non-hospitalized HBs Ag positive patients from KPK-region of Pakistan显示文摘Objective: To study the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus(HBV) and hepatitis delta virus(HDV) infections in patients visiting outpatient department of a major tertiary care hospital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan.Methods: Blood samples were collected from non-hospitalized patients. Serological analysis was done by ELISA and viral DNA was amplified by PCR. The amplified DNA was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis.Results: Altogether, 946 blood samples were screened, overall percentage of HBs Agpositive patients remained 22.41%(prevalence: 224.10/1 000; CI: 0.197 5 ± 0.250 7) with the highest incidence rates among relatively younger age groups(20–29 years). The prevalence of HBV–HDV co-infection was found to be 46.75/1 000; CI: 0.031 8 ± 0.061 7.In HBs Ag-positive patients, anti-HBc-total was detected in 86.79% while 25.00% were positive for anti-HBc-immunoglobulin M. Similarly, among these patients, HBV DNA was detected in 64.13% and 10.85% were co-infected with HDV. Different symptoms were associated with the prevailing infection, including malaise(62%), anorexia(66%) and fatigue(73%). The most commonly associated symptom was abdominal discomfort. Among these patients, certain risk factors, including surgery, visit to dentist and intravenus infusions were frequently associated with the infection(x^2= 95.23; df = 11; P < 0.000 1).Conclusions: Overall, this study confirmed higher prevalence of active HBV/HDV infection, among young patients from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region having no prior history of viral hepatitis. | Ismail Jalil Muhammad Arshad Zara Rafaque Fazle Raziq Robina Wazir Sajid Malik Javid Iqbal Dasti | 2016 | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine2016，6，7： | 0 |
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