Correlation between hepatitis C viral load and hepatitis C Core antigenaemia among Egyptians
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2017; 23 (4): 280-286
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| ID: emr-186906
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus [HCV] infection is widespread in Egypt. This study compared HCV RNA with HCVcAg for the detection and quantification of viraemia among a sample of Egyptians. Sera from 80 suspected HCV-positive individuals were tested simultaneously for HCV-RNA load using real-time polymerase chain reaction [PCR] and HCVcAg level using ELISA. Of the 80 samples, 25% were HCV-RNA-negative. HCVcAg was detected in all samples range 0.4-2462 ng/mL, mean 460 [SD 506] ng/mL. The sensitivity and specificity of HCVcAg were 96.7% and 90.9%, respectively. There was a significant correlation between serum HCV-RNA and HCVcAg levels [r = 0.4, P < 0.0001]. HCV-RNA remains the gold standard for diagnosis of active HCV infection but HCVcAg can be used where PCR is not available
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
RNA Viral
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Hepatite C
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Hepacivirus
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Antígenos da Hepatite C
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Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2017
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