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Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):13632.

Prevalence, incidence, and outcomes of hepatitis E virus coinfection in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

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제1저자 장은선, 최광현 · 교신저자 정숙향

소속 (7)
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University College of Medicine, Chonju, Republic of Korea.
  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  5. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
  6. Center for Technology Innovation, Seoul Clinical Laboratories, Yongin, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
  7. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea. jsh@snubh.org.

Abstract

This study aimed to elucidate the anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) immunoglobulin G (IgG) prevalence and incidence of seroconversion and seroreversion as well as its risk factors and to analyze the clinical outcomes of HEV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfected patients compared to those of HCV-monoinfected patients. We prospectively enrolled 502 viremic HCV patients with paired plasma samples (at intervals of ≥ 12 months) from 5 tertiary hospitals. Anti-HEV IgG positivity was tested using the Wantai ELISA kit in all paired samples. Mean age was 58.2 ± 11.5 years old, 48.2% were male, 29.9% of patients had liver cirrhosis, and 9.4% of patients were diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The overall prevalence of anti-HEV IgG positivity at enrollment was 33.3%, with a higher prevalence in males and increasing prevalence according to the subject's age. During the 916.4 person-year, the HEV incidence rate was 0.98/100 person-years (9/335, 2.7%). Hepatic decompensation or liver-related mortality was not observed. There were six seroreversion cases among 172 anti-HEV-positive patients (1.22/100 person-years). In conclusion, approximately one-third of the adult Korean chronic HCV patients were anti-HEV IgG positive. The HEV incidence rate was 1 in 100 persons per year, without adverse hepatic outcomes or mortality.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1 Prevalence of anti-HEV immunoglobulin G in Korean patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection according to age group and sex (A), underlying liver disease status (B), and the year of the blood sample collected (C). (A) Black, overall; Dark gray, men; Light gray, women, (B) CH, chronic hepatitis; cLC, compensated liver cirrhosis; dLC, decompensated liver cirrhosis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma, FIB-4; fibrosis-4 index.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Cumulative incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, decompensation, all-cause mortality, and composite endpoint in propensity score matched cohort with chronic hepatitis C infection. *Composite endpoint included hepatocellular carcinoma development, hepatic decompensation, and mortality.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Patients flowgram. *Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (dcLC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were excluded from outcome analysis. **One HCC patient showed anti-HEV IgG seroconversion. HCV, hepatitis C virus; RNA, ribonucleic acid; HBV, hepaitis B virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HEV, hepatitis E virus; IgG; immunoglobulin G.

그림 출처: PubMed Central 공개 논문 (PMC10442446)

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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출판 형태
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
저널
Scientific reports · eISSN 2045-2322
전자 출판
2023-08-21
MeSH
Adult · Humans · Male · Middle Aged · Aged · Female · Hepatitis C, Chronic* / complications / epidemiology · Incidence · Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* · Coinfection* / epidemiology · Prevalence · Liver Neoplasms* / epidemiology · Hepatitis C* · Hepacivirus · Hepatitis E virus* · Immunoglobulin G
Substances
Immunoglobulin G
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