Data di Pubblicazione:
2005
Citazione:
Occult hepatitis B virus infection in dialysis patients : a multicentre survey / F. Fabrizi, P. Messa, G. Lunghi, F. Aucella, S. Bisegna, S. Mangano, M. Villa, F. Barbisoni, E. Rusconi, P. Martin. - In: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. - ISSN 0269-2813. - 21:11(2005 Jun 01), pp. 1341-1347. [10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02501.x]
Abstract:
Background: The epidemiology and clinical significance of occult hepatitis B virus infection (serum hepatitis B surface antigen-negative patients with detectable hepatitis B virus viraemia in serum) remains controversial with only limited information about its prevalence in patients on long-term dialysis.
Aim: To address the epidemiology of occult HBV infection in a large cohort of dialysis patients.
Methods: We screened a large cohort (n = 585) of Italian chronic dialysis patients; from this population, a group of hepatitis B virus surface antigen seronegative patients (n = 213) was tested by Amplicor hepatitis B virus Monitor Test to detect hepatitis B virus viraemia (hepatitis B virus-DNA) in serum.
Results: Occult hepatitis B virus infection was absent (zero of 213 = 0%). Persistent hepatitis B virus surface antigen carriage was less frequent than anti-hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-hepatitis B core antigen) seropositive status in this study group [1.88% (11 of 585) vs. 36% (216 of 585), P = 0.0001]. No dialysis patients seropositive for anti-hepatitis B core antibody in serum (zero of 123 = 0%) had detectable hepatitis B virus-DNA by polymerase chain reaction technology. No significant association between abnormal biochemical liver tests and serum anti-hepatitis B core antibody was noted in our population. Nominal logistic regression analysis demonstrated an independent and significant relationship between anti-HCV antibody and anti-hepatitis B virus core antibody in serum (Wald chi-square 16.06, P = 0.0001). The rate of seropositive patients for anti-hepatitis B virus core antibody was higher among study patients than controls with normal renal function [36.9% (216 of 585) vs. 21.4% (59 of 275), P = 0.0001]; this difference partially persisted after correction for demographic parameters, and viral markers.
Conclusion: In conclusion, occult hepatitis B virus was absent in our study group. Anti-hepatitis B core antibody was significantly related to presence of anti-HCV antibody supporting shared modes of transmission. Clinical studies based on molecular biology techniques provided with higher sensitivity are planned.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Blood mononuclear-cells; C virus; surface-antigen; hemodialysis-patients; core antigen; viral-hepatitis; endemic area; serum; transmission; antibody
Elenco autori:
F. Fabrizi, P. Messa, G. Lunghi, F. Aucella, S. Bisegna, S. Mangano, M. Villa, F. Barbisoni, E. Rusconi, P. Martin
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