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ArticleHepatology international2014

Hepatitis C viremia interferes with serum hepatitis B virus surface antigen and DNA levels in hepatitis B uremics.

Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Jia-Jung Lee, Mei-Chin Chen, Chia-Yen Dai, Jee-Fu Huang, Jer-Ming Chang, Hung-Chun Chen, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Wan-Long Chuang and 1 more

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Chung-Feng HuangHepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
Ming-Lun YehHepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
Jia-Jung LeeFaculty of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Mei-Chin ChenDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chia-Yen DaiHepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
Jee-Fu HuangHepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
Jer-Ming ChangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Hung-Chun ChenDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Shang-Jyh HwangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Wan-Long ChuangHepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
Ming-Lung YuHepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatitis Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan. fish6069@gmail.com.
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · TWKaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHepatitis B virus (HBV) and HCV might cause reciprocal interference. We aimed to elucidate the influence of HCV and interleukin-28B (IL-28B) genetic variants in the HBV DNA and HBsAg levels in uremic HBV carriers.

methodsAssessment of HCV and HBV viral loads, HBsAg levels and IL-28B genotype were performed in 229 HBsAg-positive patients from a cohort of 1,681 uremics.

resultsPatients with HCV viremia had significantly lower HBV DNA (2.58 ± 0.80 vs. 3.16 ± 1.48 log IU/mL, p = 0.005) and HBsAg levels (1.33 ± 1.35 vs. 2.23 ± 1.31 log IU/mL, p = 0.002) compared with those without. IL-28B rs8099917 genotype had no impact on HBsAg and HBV DNA levels. In multivariate regression analysis, HCV RNA levels had a more significant negative correlation with HBsAg levels [β -0.905; 95 % confidence interval (CI) -1.477, -0.334; p = 0.002] than with HBV DNA levels (β -0.586; 95 % CI -1.206, 0.034; p = 0.06). The serum HBV DNA and HBsAg levels had a positive correlation (r = 0.43, p < 0.001) among the 215 HBeAg-negative patients. However, the correlation was not observed in patients with HCV viremia (r = 0.23, p = 0.29). Linear regression analysis revealed that age (β -0.286; 95 % CI -0.043, -0.014; p < 0.001) and the HBV DNA level (β 0.373; 95 % CI 0.239, 0.549; p < 0.001) correlated independently with the HBsAg level among HBeAg-negative patients without HCV viremia, but not among those with concomitant HCV viremia.

conclusionsHCV viremia suppressed both HBsAg and HBV DNA levels. The HBsAg levels correlated with the HBV DNA levels only in patients without concomitant HCV viremia.

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Dual infectionHBsAgHBVHCVUremia

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