Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: METHODS: One hundred consecutive naive HCV genotype 4 patients were recruited to receive antiviral therapy, and 40 control subjects were also recruited. Demographic, laboratory, and histopathology data were collected. DNA was isolated, and the samples were subjected to polymerase chain reaction analysis and genotyping for MTP by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. RESULTS: Patients and controls were age- and sex-matched (male/female, 56/44, age, 39.2±7.8 years for patients with HCV; male/female, 18/22, age, 38.1±8.1 years for controls). MTP single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (GG, GT, TT) and alleles (G, T) in the patients versus the controls were 70%, 21%, 9% & 80.5%, 19.5% versus 10%, 87.5%, 2.5% & 53.8%, 46.3%, respectively (p=0.0001). The sustained viral response (SVR) of the patients was 60%. SNPs in MTP genotypes (GG, GT, and TT) and alleles (G and T) in the responders and nonresponders were 71.7%, 25%, 3.3% & 84.2%, 15.8% versus 67.5%, 15%, 17.5% & 75%, 25% (p=0.038 and p=0.109, respectively). A multivariate analysis showed that the GT genotype was an independent predictor of SVR (area under the curve 90% and p=0.0001). CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Yasmin Saad, Olfat Shaker, Yasser Nassar, Lama Ahmad, Mohamed Said, Gamal Esmat |
Journal | Gut and liver
(Gut Liver)
Vol. 8
Issue 6
Pg. 655-61
(Nov 2014)
ISSN: 2005-1212 [Electronic] Korea (South) |
PMID | 25287167
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antiviral Agents
- Carrier Proteins
- RNA, Viral
- microsomal triglyceride transfer protein
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antiviral Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Carrier Proteins
(genetics)
- Case-Control Studies
- Egypt
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
(genetics)
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
(drug therapy, genetics)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- RNA, Viral
(blood)
- Treatment Outcome
- Viral Load
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