Result Patterns and Characteristics of HBeAg and HBV DNA in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B
Laboratory Medicine Online
;
: 210-217, 2019.
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Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-760516
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Discrepancies in the results between hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels pose difficulties in the management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). This study aims to better understand the different phases of CHB and to detect additional meaningful parameters for CHB patients.METHODS:
We collected datasets of HBeAg and HBV DNA levels measured during 2016 and the follow-up results for CHB patients for past 3 years. We analyzed the collected data by applying the definitions of CHB clinical phase and compared the results of semi-quantitative and quantitative HBeAg assays.RESULTS:
About 55% of 2,291 result pairs from CHB patients showed qualitative agreement between HBeAg and HBV DNA results. HBeAg (−) CHB was reported in 16.49%, while hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss occurred in 0.18% among 1,146 patients annually. HBeAg reversion occurred in 2.74% of 839 patients that experienced HBeAg seroconversion. Patients with HBeAg (+) and HBV DNA (−) showed statistically significant differences in the levels and percentage abnormality of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) based on whether HBV DNA was ‘Target not detected’ or ‘Detected,CONCLUSIONS:
This study reveals clinically important result patterns during the different phases of CHB. ALT level and percentage abnormality were significantly different based on HBV DNA status in HBeAg (+) and HBV DNA (−) patients. We suggest that clinical laboratories should report ‘HBV DNA (−)’ separately as ‘Target not detected’ and ‘Detected,
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Sujet Principal:
ADN
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ADN viral
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Virus de l'hépatite B
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Études de suivi
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Hépatite B chronique
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Alanine transaminase
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Ensemble de données
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Séroconversion
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Hépatite B
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Antigènes e du virus de l'hépatite virale B
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Recherche qualitative
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Laboratory Medicine Online
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
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Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
ADN
/
ADN viral
/
Virus de l'hépatite B
/
Études de suivi
/
Hépatite B chronique
/
Alanine transaminase
/
Ensemble de données
/
Séroconversion
/
Hépatite B
/
Antigènes e du virus de l'hépatite virale B
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
/
Étude pronostique
/
Recherche qualitative
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Laboratory Medicine Online
Année:
2019
Type:
Article