ArticleHepatitis monthly2014
Occult hepatitis C virus infection in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.
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- Occult hepatitis C virus infection in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of hepatology · 2021Article
- [Histological evaluation of liver in chronic hepatitis C after direct-acting antiviral agents treatment].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2018Article
- Occult HCV Infection (OCI) Diagnosis in Cirrhotic and Non-cirrhotic Naïve Patients by Intra-PBMC Nested Viral RNA PCR.Journal of clinical and translational hepatology · 2017Article
- Is the 25-year hepatitis C marathon coming to an end to declare victory?World journal of hepatology · 2017Review
- Occult Hepatitis C Infection Should Be More Noticed With New Treatment Strategies.Hepatitis monthly · 2015Article
- Occult HCV Infection: The Current State of Knowledge.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2015Review
- Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Review
- Dichlorvos induced autoimmune hepatitis: a case report and review of literature.Hepatitis monthly · 2015Article
- Association of PNPLA3 I148M Variant With Chronic Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Liver Diseases and Outcomes of Liver Transplantation.Hepatitis monthly · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundOccult hepatitis C virus infection (OCI) is recognized by finding hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in hepatocytes without detectable anti-HCV antibodies and viral RNA in plasma. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic and generally progressive disease without exactly-identified etiology.
objectivesThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of OCI among patients with AIH and to evaluate the tests used to rule out HCV infection in diagnosing AIH. PATIENTS AND
methodsBetween July 2012 to February 2013, 35 Iranian patients with AIH who attended Tehran Hepatitis Center were investigated. For identifying OCI, detection of HCV RNA in both ultracentrifuged serum samples and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was used. Data analysis was performed using SPSS.
resultsSix males and 29 females with mean disease duration of 77.1 ± 39.5 month and mean age of 43.62 ± 12.67 years were investigated. All cases were negative for anti-HCV antibody and we could not find any HCV RNA in ultracentrifuged serum samples and PBMCs.
conclusionsWith our laboratory diagnostic method, it seems that there are no cases of OCI in patients with AIH. However, we recommend further studies with more samples and more precise laboratory method.
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