Abstract |
An impact of serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA on hepatocarcinogenesis has not been investigated in a cohort of patients with non-B, non-C cirrhosis. Eighty-two consecutive Japanese patients with cirrhosis, who showed negative hepatitis B surface antigen and negative anti-hepatitis C virus, were observed for a median of 5.8 years. Hepatitis B virus core (HBc) region and HBx region were assayed with nested polymerase chain reaction. Both of HBc and HBx DNA were positive in 9 patients (11.0%) and both were negative in 73. Carcinogenesis rates in the whole patients were 13.5% at the end of the 5th year and 24.6% at the 10th year. The carcinogenesis rates in the patients with positive DNA group and negative DNA group were 27.0% and 11.8% at the end of the 5th year, and 100% and 17.6% at the 10th year, respectively (P = 0.0078). Multivariate analysis showed that men (P = 0.04), presence of HBc and HBx DNA (hazard ratio: 8.25, P = 0.003), less total alcohol intake (P = 0.010), older age (P = 0.010), and association of diabetes (P = 0.005) were independently associated with hepatocellular carcinogenesis. Existence of serum HBV DNA predicted a high hepatocellular carcinogenesis rate in a cohort of patients with non-B, non-C cirrhosis.
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Authors | K Ikeda, M Kobayashi, T Someya, S Saitoh, T Hosaka, N Akuta, F Suzuki, Y Suzuki, Y Arase, H Kumada |
Journal | Journal of viral hepatitis
(J Viral Hepat)
Vol. 16
Issue 6
Pg. 437-43
(Jun 2009)
ISSN: 1365-2893 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19226331
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Viral
- Hepatitis B Core Antigens
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Trans-Activators
- Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins
- hepatitis B virus X protein
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(epidemiology, virology)
- Cohort Studies
- DNA, Viral
(blood)
- Female
- Hepatitis B
(complications)
- Hepatitis B Core Antigens
(genetics)
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
(blood)
- Hepatitis B virus
(isolation & purification)
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
(blood)
- Humans
- Japan
(epidemiology)
- Liver Cirrhosis
(complications)
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
(methods)
- Trans-Activators
(genetics)
- Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins
(genetics)
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