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ArticleVirology journal2011

Association of laboratory parameters with viral factors in patients with hepatitis C.

Bushra Ijaz, Waqar Ahmad, Fouzia T Javed, Sana Gull, Muhammad T Sarwar, Humera Kausar, Sultan Asad, Shah Jahan, Saba Khaliq, Imran Shahid and 2 more

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Article in Virology journal, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bushra IjazApplied and Functional Genomics Lab, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Waqar Ahmad
Fouzia T Javed
Sana Gull
Muhammad T Sarwar
Humera Kausar
Sultan Asad
Shah Jahan
Saba Khaliq
Imran Shahid
Aleena Sumrin
Sajida Hassan
University of the Punjab · PKCentre of Excellence in Molecular Biology · PKJinnah Postgraduate Medical Center · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsHCV infection may lead to hepatic fibrosis. In this study, we tried to determine whether there is any correlation of HCV genotypes and viral load to the clinical parameters such as ALT, AST, ALP, bilirubin, Hb level, patient's age and gender; and then correlated this association with disease progression in liver biopsy samples.

methodsIn cross-sectional and observational study, 6048 serum HCV RNA positive patients were chosen. The study consists of 53 months from March 2006 to September 2010. Patients were divided into three cohorts to validate our data. Statistical analysis and correlation of lab parameters with viral factors was determined by using SPSS version 16.

resultsThe most prevalent genotype was 3 (70.9%) followed by 1 (13.3%) and 4 (7.4%), collectively. During Univariate analysis, in all cohorts; serum bilirubin, ALP, ALT and AAR showed significant correlation with genotypes, however multivariate analysis showed that all genotypes except 4a have no association with host biochemical markers. Disease progression was also independent of all genotypes. Serum ALP, ALT, bilirubin and viremea levels were significantly elevated in patients with genotype 4a. Viral load showed negative association with serum bilirubin (r = -0.112, P = 0.000) and ALP levels (r = -0.098, P = 0.000). We observed positive correlation of ALP and bilirubin levels, while negative associations of viral load with HCV liver disease progression.

conclusionDisease progression seems independent of the genotypes. Relationship between ALP and bilirubin with viral load may be an attractive marker to guess disease progression in patients with hepatitis C.

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Liver Function TestsViral LoadAdolescentAdultAgedBilirubinBiomarkersBiopsyChildCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ProgressionEnzymesFemaleHemoglobinsHepacivirusHepatitis CBilirubinBiomarkersEnzymesHemoglobins

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PMID21777434
PMCPMC3154183
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