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ArticleGastro hep advances2022

Severe Hepatic Steatosis Is Associated With Low-Level Viremia and Advanced Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B in North America.

Hin Hin Ko, Nishi H Patel, Sarah Haylock-Jacobs, Karen Doucette, Mang M Ma, Curtis Cooper, Erin Kelly, Magdy Elkhashab, Edward Tam, Robert Bailey and 7 more

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Article in Gastro hep advances, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Barriers to Hepatitis B Treatment: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Registry and Survey Study by the Canadian Hepatitis B Network.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2026
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17 authors.

Hin Hin KoDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nishi H PatelCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Sarah Haylock-JacobsCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Karen DoucetteDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Mang M MaDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Curtis CooperDepartment of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Erin KellyDepartment of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Magdy ElkhashabDepatment of Medicine, Toronto Liver Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Edward TamDepatment of Medicine, Pacific Gastroenterology Associates, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Robert BaileyDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Alexander WongDepartment of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Gerald MinukDepartment of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Philip WongDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Scott K FungDepartment of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Giada SebastianiDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Alnoor RamjiDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Carla S CoffinCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aims: The obesity epidemic has increased the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in both the general and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) populations. Our study aims to determine the prevalence of NAFLD in patients with CHB based on controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and the epidemiological, clinical, and virological factors associated with severe hepatic steatosis. Methods: The Canadian Hepatitis B Network cohort was utilized to provide a cross-sectional description of demographics, comorbidities, antiviral treatment, and hepatits B virus (HBV) tests. Liver fibrosis and steatosis were measured by transient elastography and CAP, respectively. Any grade and severe steatosis were defined as CAP >248 and >280 dB/m, respectively. Advanced liver fibrosis was defined as transient elastography measurement >10.7 kPa. Results: In 1178 patients with CHB (median age: 47.4%, 57.7% males, 75.7% Asian, 13% African, 6.5% White, 86% HBV e antigen negative, median HBV DNA of 2.44 log Conclusion: In this large multiethnic CHB population, hepatic steatosis is common. Severe steatosis is independently associated with higher fibrosis, but negatively with HBV DNA, regardless of antiviral therapy history.

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Controlled Attenuated Parameter (CAP)Fatty Liver DiseaseHepatic SteatosisHepatitis BTransient Elastography (TE)

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PMID39129930
PMCPMC11307651

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