肝病与乙型、丙型肝炎病毒感染关系的探讨

本文采用ELISA法对25例慢性肝炎，105例肝硬化，64例肝癌，以及8例急性黄疸型肝炎进行了HBV标志物及抗－HCV的检测，结果：HBV感染率为80．6％，抗－HCV检测阳性率为46％，二者均阳性的双重感染率为32％。其中肝癌组双重感染明显高于肝硬化组，P＜0．001。单纯抗-HCV检出率为10．8％，说明HBV是引起肝炎，肝硬化，肝癌的主要原因，而CV感染也是其致病因素。本文对有输血史的慢性肝炎，肝硬化，肝癌100例进行抗－HCV检测其阳性率为59％，而02例无输血史的肝病患者抗－HCV检出率为25％，输血组抗－HCV检出率明显高于无输血组，P＜0．001。其中慢性肝炎，肝硬化，肝癌病人输血组抗－HCV检出率亦明显高于无输血组，各组P＜0．001，故提示，HCV感染与输血有密切关系。50例HBV标志物阴性的健康献血员抗－HCV阳性率为6％。     

HBV感染者HCV的重叠感染关系研究

目的 研究HBV感染患者中HCV的重叠感染状况及其相互关系。 方法 采用ELISA法对767例HBV感染患者同步检测HBV和HCV血清标志物,对可疑HCV感染但抗HCV阴性和/或抗-HCV阳性患者血清,采用PCR法检测HCV-RNA。 结果 HCV重叠感染率为4.82％,且在各类乙肝患者中存在非常显著差异(P<0.01);HBV/HCV感染组重症肝炎的发生率显著高于非HCV感染组(P<0.01);HBV/HCV感染组HBsAg阳性率显著低于单纯HBV感染组(P<0.05);HBV/HCV感染组HCV-RNA阳性率显著低于单纯HCV感染组(P<0.05)。 结论 HCV重叠感染与乙肝患者的发病、病情加重及重症肝炎的发生相关;HCV可抑制或中止HBsAg携带状态,但这种作用远不如对病情的加重作用重要;同时HBV对HCV的复制亦存在抑制作用。     

HCV HBV感染与肝细胞性肝癌

调查了肝癌高发地区不同肝病患者中丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染率。慢性肝病患者绝大多数已被乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染。HCV第二代抗体阳性率,肝癌7.3％,肝硬化6.6％,慢性肝炎6.6％和急性肝炎3.4％。两种病毒的复合感染率,肝癌5.1％,肝硬化1.7％,慢性肝炎3.9％和急性肝炎1.1％。在38例HCV抗体阳性的慢性肝病患者中,ALT异常84.2％,有输血史者占57.9％,HCV-RNA阳性率为71.1％。本研究的资料分析提示,在肝癌高发地区尽管HCV抗体阳性率较低,但HCV感染也是肝癌发生的重要病因之一。     

湖南供血员和肝病患者1272例血清抗-HCV检测及甲乙丙丁各型肝炎混合感染的研究

本文采用酶联免疫吸附法对141例肝癌、853例供血者及278例肝炎进行甲、乙、丙、丁四型肝炎标志物检测。结果为供血者抗-HCV阳性率12.7%。各类人群中肝癌抗-HCV阳性率最高,为32.3%。各型肝炎分析表明乙肝最高,混合感染以甲+乙最高(7.2%),乙+丙次之(2.5%)。在肝癌中,抗-HCV(+)组与抗-HCV(-)组的HBV-M阳性率分别为95.4%和89.5%。其结果提示:湖南确有HCV存在,生活密切接触不可忽视,丙肝与肝癌存在一定关系,存在混合感染现象,HCV与HBV无明显互相抑制。     

丙型肝炎病毒与甲乙型肝炎病毒重叠感染的研究

对485例病毒性肝炎患者进行了抗HCV、抗HAV-IgM、HBV-M检测.各型病毒性肝炎患者中抗HCV阳性率15.05％,慢性肝炎、肝硬变和重型肝炎阳性率高于急性肝炎;抗HCV阳性者中,27.40％有输血或血浆史;57.53％HBV-M阳性,其中HBsAg阳性占54.76％,抗HBc阳性达88.10％;既往有HBV感染者占33.33％.HBV与HCV重叠感染中慢性肝炎占58.06％,IAV与HCV重叠感染以急性肝炎多见(94.44％),HCV与甲乙型肝炎病毒三重感染可加速肝炎重症化的进程。     

难治性慢性肝炎与丙型及乙型肝炎病毒感染的关系

选择肝功能异常的慢性肝炎患者143例,采用常用药物治疗6个月,以肝功能不能复常为难治性慢性肝炎,其中慢迁肝26/56例(46.4%),慢活肝25/49例(51.0%),肝硬化29/38例(76.3%).经丙型及乙型肝炎病毒标志检测分析,26例慢迁肝中抗 HCV 阳性率46.2%,明显高于恢复组的16.7%(P<0.025);25例慢活肝中 HBV 复制标志阳性率68.0%,明显高于恢复组的29.2%(P<0.01);29例肝硬化中,HBV 复制标志阳性率58.6%,也明显高于恢复组的11.1%(P<0.05)。提示 HCV 感染可能是慢迁肝难治的重要因素,HBV 复制是慢活肝、肝硬化难治的重要因素。     

乙型肝炎患者重叠感染HCV及HDV临床意义探讨

本文对305例乙型肝炎患者的血清标本回顾性地检测了HCV及HDV感染标志,结果有48.2％的乙肝患者重叠感染了HCV和/或HDV,其中双重感染率:HBV/HCV 15.4％,HBV/HDV 21.0％;三重感染率:HBV/HCV/HDV同时感染占11.8％,急性盱炎(AH)、厄症状表面抗原携带者(ASC),慢迁肝(CPH).慢活肝(CAH)、肝硬化(CIR)、重型肝炎(SH)及原发性肝癌(PHC)患者的抗-HCV检出率分别为:6.7％、6.7％、22.5％.29.7％、36.4％、38.5％、33.3％:其DHV的检出率分别为:10.0％、13.3％、25.0％、35.9％、41.1％、53.8％、42.9％。肝病越严重,其HCV及HDV的感染率就越高,提示HBV重叠感染HCV及HDV时可以促使肝脏病变加重。合并HCV及HDV感染者的HBV复制率较低。     

各类肝病428例中丙型和乙型肝炎重叠感染的血清学分析

本文对428例各种肝病患者的血清检测了丙型肝炎抗体(抗HCV)和乙型肝炎病毒标志(HBVM),发现抗HCV阳性者占18.5%,其中主要有输血后肝炎(62.5%)、肝硬化(37.5%)、肝癌(21.1%); 丙型肝炎(HC)重叠感染乙型肝炎(HB)阳性率为78.5%。当HC重叠感染HB时,肝癌和肝硬化者分别为100%和88.9%;“三阳”(即HBsAg、HBeAg和抗HBc均阳性)者阳性率高达25.4%。提示HCV重叠感染HBV时可以促使肝脏病变加重,并影响预后的严重性。     

经血液(非静脉吸毒者)和性途径传播的HIV感染者合并HBV和HCV感染的现状

目的 探讨我国经血液(非静脉吸毒者)和性途径传播的HIV感染者合并乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎的状况.方法 回顾性分析2005年1至9月在全国13个研究中心就诊的362例HIV/AIDS患者(静脉吸毒者除外),应用酶联免疫试剂盒分别测定其HBsAg、抗-HBs,HBeAg、抗-Hbe、抗-HBc和抗-HCV.采用t检验和X2检验分别对计量和计数结果进行统计学分析.结果 315例检测血HBV和HCV的患者中,HBsAg阳性14例,占4.4%;抗-HCV阳性158例,占50.2%,抗-HCV阴性157例,占49.8%;HIV、HBV、HCV共感染2例,占0.6%.抗-HCV阳性组中经血液和性传播的比例分别占92%和4%,以血液传播为主;抗-HCV阴性组中经血液和性传播的比例分别占11%和66%,以性传播为主.抗-HCV阳性组的HIV确诊时间、CD4+T淋巴细胞绝对计数、ALT和AST均高于抗-HCV阴性组.两组患者的HBV标志物表达也存在差异,其中抗-HCV阳性组中HBsAg阳性2例,占1.3%,抗-HCV阴性组中HBsAg阳性12例,占7.6%,两组比较差异有统计学意义(X2=7.542,P<0.01).10例HBsAg阳性者进行HBV DNA检测,其中4例阳性,抗-HCV均为阴性.57例抗-HCV阳性患者进行HCV RNA检测,阳性者占63.2%.结论 我国输血和性传播途径的HIV感染合并HBV或HCV感染,以合并HCV感染为主,并多见于经输血感染者.合并HCV感染可加重HIV患者的肝脏损伤,同时也可能存在干扰HBV复制的情况.     

肝炎患者丙型与甲、乙、丁各型肝炎病毒重叠感染1476例临床分析

过去慢性与重型肝炎多为乙肝病毒感染所致，近年来，随着1989年Kou等应用分子克隆技术取得丙肝病毒成功，并建立EIA检测抗-HCV及PCR检测HCVRNA的实验室方法以来，文献报道大部分慢性肝炎、肝硬化及肝癌患者血清中可检测到抗HCV。为了解长沙地区丙型肝炎病毒感染与慢性肝炎、重症肝炎的关系，笔者对1426例肝炎患者做了抗HCV调查，现将其中66例抗HCV阳性患者与甲、乙、丁型病毒感染及与慢性和重症肝炎的关系分析如下。     

Antibody to hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic schistosomiasis.

To clarify the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with chronic schistosomiasis, 96 patients with schistosomiasis and 137 patients with chronic liver disease without schistosomal infection were analysed by domination of antibody to HCV (anti-HCV). In 45 of 96 schistosomiasis patients, the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level was continuously elevated, and the positive rate of anti-HCV was 52.9%, which is almost the same prevalence rate as in patients with chronic liver disease (48.9%). In contrast, in the remaining 51 schistosomiasis patients, serum ALT level was continuously within the normal range and the positive rate of anti-HCV was 0%. Histological investigation showed that the positive rate of anti-HCV in HBsAg-negative schistosomiasis patients was 14% for hepatic fibrosis, 71% for chronic hepatitis, 80% for liver cirrhosis and 56% for hepatocellular carcinoma. In all anti-HCV-positive patients, serum ALT level was continuously elevated. The serum transaminase levels in anti-HCV-positive patients were higher than those in anti-HCV-negative patients. These data suggest that in patients with chronic schistosomiasis, HCV infection accelerates the derangement of liver function, and may be a major aetiological factor in the development of chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, supporting a causative association between HCV infection and hepatocellular carcinoma.     

Long interval between HCV infection and development of hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract: A high prevalence of HCV infection has been reported in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The progression from acute transfusion-associated hepatitis to hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma has been suggested in several studies to be very long. We have investigated the prevalence of anti-HCV and the interval between HCV infection and hepatocellular carcinoma among 191 consecutive patients with cirrhosis and liver-cell carcinoma. Serum samples from 191 patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, consecutively diagnosed in our hospital between 1988 and 1993, were tested for serological markers of HBV and HCV infection. One hundred and forty-eight patients (77.5%; 95% confidence interval (c.i): 76% to 80%) were anti-HCV positive by 2nd generation enzyme immunoassay (confirmed by 2nd generation recombinant immunoblot assay) and 152 patients (79.5%; 95% c.i: 76% to 80%) were anti-HCV positive by 3rd generation enzyme immunoassay, while only 14 (7.4%; 95% c.i: 5% to 10%) were HBsAg positive. Of the 29 anti-HCV positive patients with previous transfusion, the interval between the date of blood transfusion and the diagnosis of hepatic cirrhosis was 24±12.5 years and that of hepatocellular carcinoma was 26.8±12.4 years. These results confirm the high prevalence of HCV infection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and the slow sequential progression from HCV infection through cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.     

西藏地区藏族人群HCV感染状况及HCV基因型分析

目的和方法:西藏族地区不同人群HCV感染状况及HCV基因现分析,对采自西藏地区藏族不同人群781份血清分别进行了抗-HCV ELISA和HCV RNA基因型检测结果,结果显示:该地区自然人群、急性肝炎、慢性迂延性肝炎、慢性活动性肝炎、肝硬化和肝细胞癌患者中抗-HCV阳性率分别为2.4%、8.3%、15.8%、25.9%、34.8%及24.3%,HCV感染者中有5l.6%具有输血史及使用血制品史.结论:本实验结果提示经血传播是该地区HCV的主要感染途径.该地区人群HCV基因型分布以Ⅱ型为主(51.4%),其次是Ⅲ型(27.0%)和Ⅰ型(6.8%),并有少量混合型(14.8%).     

Seroepidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in the Philippines: A preliminary study and comparison with hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors, medical personnel, and patient groups in Davao, Philippines

To determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus in the Philippines and compare it with the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection, HBV and HCV markers in 594 serum samples collected from 392 blood donors, 123 medical and paramedical personnel, and 80 patients (45 liver diseases: 25 acute hepatitis, 9 liver cirrhosis, and 11 hepatocellular carcinoma; 28 hepatitis B carriers, and 7 chronic renal failure patients undergoing dialysis) in Davao, Mindanao Island, Philippines, were examined. HBsAg was determined by RPHA, anti-HBc by HI, anti-HBs by PHA, and HBsAg subtypes, HBeAg, and anti-HBe by EIA. HCV markers determined were anti-HCV (anti-C100-3) by ELISA (Ortho Diagnostic Systems), and anti-HCV core (anti-CP9 and/ or anti-CPIO) also by ELISA. Results showed that 9 (2.2%) blood donors were anti HCV positive; 69 (15.4%) were anti-HCV core positive Nine (2.2%) were HBsAg carriers; 240 (61.3%) were anti-HBs and/or anti-HBc positive (HBsAg carriers excluded from this group). Two of 123 medical and paramedical staff (1.6% ) were anti-HCV positive; 11 (8.1%) were anti-HCV core positive; Eight (6.5%) were HBsAg carriers and 81 (65.8%) anti-HBs and/or anti-HBc positive. Five of 11 (45.4%) hepatocellular carcinoma patients were HBsAg carriers; 2 were anti-HCV core positive. Two of 9 liver cirrhosis patients were antiHCV positive (1 to anti-HCV and the other to anti-HCV core). If anti-HCV positivity means carrier state, then the HCV carrier rate of blood donors in Davao, Philippines is the same as the HBV carrier rate and prospective blood donors should be screened not only for HBV but also for HCV to prevent transfusion-associated hepatitis. Less than 50% of liver cirrhosis and hepatoHCV carcinoma cases have HBV markers and HCV markers but, when present, these markers appear at almost the same frequency; the role of HCV and HBV in the pathogenesis of these 2 diseases in Mindanao should be further investigated.     

The prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in patients with acute and chronic liver diseases in Jakarta, Indonesia

The seroepidemiology of HBV and HCV infections in the patients with acute and chronic liver diseases in Jakarta was investigated. The sera from 141 cases with acute hepatitis, 176 liver cirrhosis and 70 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were exmained. Anti-HA IgM, HBsAg, antiHBc IgM and anti HCV (Ortho) were detected by Elisa method. In acute hepatitis, 83 cases (58.9%) out of 141 cases were hepatitis A and 9 cases (6.4%) hepatitis B. The others were diagnosed non-A, non-B (NANB) hepatitis and anti-HCV in 4 cases (11.8%) out of 34 cases with NANB hepatitis was positive. The low prevalence of antiHCV in acute NANB hepatitis seems to be due to inadequate date of serum sampling. HBsAg and anti-HCV in liver cirrhosis were positive 36.5% and 73.9% respectively, including 22.7% of double infection. HBsAg and anti-HCV in HCC were 58.6% and 34.2%, including 17.1% of double infection. In 16.7% fo chronic liver disease (liver cirrhosis and HCC), neither HBsAg nor anti-HCV were detected.     

High prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus in heavy drinkers with chronic liver diseases in Japan

To investigate the prevalence of antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in heavy drinkers with liver disease in Japan, we tested serum samples from 113 heavy drinkers with liver disease and 121 without liver disease. All were negative for HBsAg with no history of blood transfusion. These subjects had consumed more than 80 g of ethanol daily for 5 years or more. Findings for anti-HCV determined by recombinant immunoblot assay testing were positive in 14 (35.9%) of the 39 patients with liver cirrhosis, 14 (58.3%) of the 24 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and in 8 (53.3%) of the 15 patients with chronic hepatitis. The anti-HCV positive rate in the drinkers with these liver diseases was significantly higher than in those with such disorders as fatty liver (0/10), hepatic fibrosis (0/22), and alcoholic hepatitis (0/3), as well as in the alcoholics without liver disease (5/121, 4.2%). Considering histologic findings in the anti-HCV positive cirrhotics, the occurrence of lymph follicle formation (71.4%), piecemeal necrosis (78.6%) and loose fibrosis (64.3%) were observed to a significantly higher extent than in cirrhotics who were negative for anti-HCV. These findings suggest that advanced chronic liver disease among heavy drinkers in Japan, especially of hepatocellular carcinoma, is closely associated with HCV infection. In the livers of heavy drinkers who were positive for anti-HCV, histologic findings indicated the possibility of viral infection.     

Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus among Saudi patients with chronic liver diseases.

The prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was determined in 55 patients with chronic liver diseases including liver cirrhosis (42 patients), liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (8 patients), and chronic active hepatitis (4 patients). A total of 63.6% of these patients were positive for anti-HCV, a significantly higher prevalence than the rate of 3.9% observed in 488 asymptomatic volunteers. Of the 42 patients with liver cirrhosis 16 (38.1%) had positive anti-HCV without any markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV), while 12 (28.6%) had markers of neither HCV nor HBV infection. Our findings suggest that HCV infection may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease in Saudi Arabia, which is an area of endemic HBV infection. Screening for anti HCV should be considered mandatory in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) especially where the etiology appears obscure.     

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies in chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma patients in India

The prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) was investigated in 129 patients with chronic liver disease (85 with chronic active hepatitis and 44 with cirrhosis) and 53 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The commercially available second generation anti-HCV enzyme immunoassay kit was used. Antibodies to hepatitis C virus were detected in 16.2% of the patients with chronic liver disease and in 15.1% with hepatocellular carcinoma. Of the HCV positive patients in all groups 51.7% were positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers indicating present or past infection. Prevalence of HBV markers in all the three groups (CAH, cirrhosis and HCC) was higher as compared with anti-HCV prevalence. These results suggest that HCV infection may not be a major cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in India and indicate the presence of other aetiological agents.