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Rev. Soc. Venez. Microbiol ; 36(2): 63-67, dic. 2016. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-842870

ABSTRACT

Aproximadamente el 50% de los carcinomas hepatocelulares (CHC) en el mundo están etiológicamente asociados con la infección por el virus de hepatitis B (VHB). Se han descrito 10 genotipos del VHB (A-J). En Venezuela y en varios países latinoamericanos predomina el genotipo F. Las mutaciones K130M y V131I presentes en la proteína HBx del VHB han sido asociadas al desarrollo del CHC. El objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar la variabilidad genética de la proteína HBx del VHB circulante en pacientes venezolanos, con el fin de correlacionar estas mutaciones con los parámetros clínicos y virológicos de la enfermedad. Se analizó la secuencia del gen X del VHB, mediante amplificación por PCR de un fragmento de ese gen, en 45 pacientes infectados (35 crónicos y 10 agudos). Se observó una mayor frecuencia de las mutaciones K130M y V131I en pacientes de 25 o más años y con infección crónica. La presencia de estas mutaciones fue significativamente menor en el subgenotipo F3, comparado con el genotipo C. Estos resultados refuerzan la hipótesis de que el subgenotipo F3, predominante en Venezuela, podría estar asociado a una progresión menos severa de la enfermedad que la descrita para otros subgenotipos americanos, como F1b o F2.


Approximately 50% of the hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) in the world are etiologically associated to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Ten HBV genotypes (A-J) have been described in Venezuela and in other Latin American countries where the F genotype predominates. The K130M and V131I mutations present in the HBx protein of HBV have been associated with the development of HCC. The aim of this work was to study the genetic variability of HBx protein from HBV circulating in Venezuelan patients, in order to correlate these mutations with clinical and virus factors involved in the disease. The X HBV gene sequence was analyzed by PCR amplification of that gene in 45 infected patients (35 with chronic and 10 with acute stages of hepatitis). A higher frequency K130M and V131I mutations was observed in subjects 25 years of age and older with chronic infection. The presence of these mutations was significantly lower in the F3 subgenotype compared with genotype C. These results support the hypothesis that the F3 subgenotype, predominant in Venezuela, could be associated with a less severe progression of the disease than that described for other American subgenotypes, such as F1b or F2.

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GEN ; 64(3): 170-173, sep. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-664491

ABSTRACT

Cada vez es más reconocido el problema de salud pública que representa la Hepatitis Viral Crónica B y C en todo el mundo, no escapando nuestro país a ésta situación. Ambas pueden conducir a largo plazo a cirrosis hepática y aumentar el riesgo de cáncer de hígado. Dado que las hepatitis virales son patologías de origen infecto contagioso, la Sociedad Venezolana de Gastroenterología, llevó a cabo una encuesta a nivel nacional con el objeto de conocer la información que se maneja en la comunidad sobre éstas enfermedades. Para ello se entrevistaron 1.109 personas, de todos los estratos sociales, 581 de sexo femenino y 528 masculinos, con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 70 años en 8 regiones del país. El 51% de la población encuestada reconoce que tiene poca información sobre la enfermedad. El 57.36% de los encuestados no conocía las diferencias entre los distintos tipos de hepatitis. Más del 80% de las personas desconocían como se adquiere la Hepatitis B y la hepatitis C y casi el 60% de la población no sabe cómo prevenirlas. Al preguntar si tomaban algunas medidas para evitar la hepatitis el 80% de la población NO lo hace. Del 20 % que toma alguna previsión sólo el 36% se vacuna. Cuando se interrogó sobre conocimiento del tratamiento, el 67.09% no sabía que se utiliza para ello. El 24.71% de la población encuestada refirió haberse realizado la prueba diagnóstica. En vista de los resultados recogidos es necesario incrementar la educación de las comunidades en relación a todo lo relacionado con la hepatitis viral...


It is increasingly recognized the worldwide public health problem that represents the Chronic Viral Hepatitis B and C; not escaping our country to this situation. Both can lead, in long-term, to liver cirrhosis and increase the risk of liver cancer. Given that viral hepatitis is an infectiouscontagious disease, the Venezuelan Society of Gastroenterology conducted a nationwide survey in order to know the information that communities have about these diseases. The survey was made to 1109 persons, of all social strata, having 581 female and 528 male, aged between 18 and 70 years in 8 regions of the country. 51% of the population surveyed acknowledged having little information about the disease. 57.36% of respondents did not know the differences between different types of hepatitis. Over 80% of people were unaware of how to get the Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C and nearly 60% of the population does not know how to prevent them. When they were asked if they took some measures to prevent hepatitis, 80% of the population answered they did not. Of the 20% that took some sort of provision only 36% were vaccinated. When they were questioned about knowing any treatment, 67.09% did not know what was used to attack hepatitis. 24.71% of the surveyed population said that they had taken a diagnostic test. In view of the results is necessary to increase the education of communities in everything related to viral hepatitis...


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Hepatitis B/complications , Hepatitis B/diagnosis , Hepatitis B/virology , Hepatitis C/complications , Hepatitis C/diagnosis , Hepatitis C/virology , Venezuela/epidemiology , Communicable Diseases , Gastroenterology
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Ann Hepatol ; 9(2): 172-6, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20526011

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been classified into 8 genotypes (A-H). Genotypes A, D and F have been identified in some South American countries, but in Venezuela studies have been more restricted to aboriginal communities where genotype F is predominant. The aim of the present study was to identify the prevalence of HBV genotypes among native HBsAg carriers in Venezuelan urban areas. In addition, we correlated the predominant HBV genotype with epidemiological, serological and virological features of the infection. Non-Venezuelan migrant patients were excluded from this study. Serum samples from 90 patients (21 children and 69 adults) with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) were analyzed. Seventy-four patients had CHB e-antigen positive and 16 CHB e-antigen negative. HBV DNA serum levels of the whole group ranged from 4.1 to 8.8 log10 IU/mL. Patients with CHB e-antigen positive showed significantly higher viral loads (P = 0.0001) than the group with CHB e-antigen negative. Eighty-eight patients (97.8%) exhibited HBV genotype F while two non-related patients (2.2%) were infected with A + F genotypes. Genotype F is the main circulating HBV strain among HBsAg carriers from Venezuelan urban areas. This genotype is associated mostly with CHB eantigen positive and high rate of transmission. Progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma could be major clinical events of this patient population independently of age at acquisition or transmission route.


Subject(s)
Hepatitis B virus/genetics , Hepatitis B, Chronic/diagnosis , Urban Population , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Biomarkers/blood , Child , Child, Preschool , DNA, Viral/blood , Female , Genotype , Hepatitis B Surface Antigens/blood , Hepatitis B e Antigens/blood , Hepatitis B virus/immunology , Hepatitis B, Chronic/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Prognosis , Urban Population/statistics & numerical data , Venezuela/epidemiology , Viral Load
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GEN ; 63(2): 103-105, jun. 2009. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-664408

ABSTRACT

De acuerdo a consensos científicos a nivel internacional el objetivo primordial en el tratamiento de la hepatitis crónica B (HCB) es actualmete lograr la supresión de la replicación viral de manera potente y en el menor tiempo posible. A continuación presentamos la experiencia clínica acumulada en Venezuela empleando el análogo nucleosido telbivudina en pacientes con HCB. Se analizaron 29 portadores con HCB, promedio de edad 44±17 años, con una proporción 2/1 sexo masculino/sexo femenino, 23 con HCB antígeno e positivo y 6 con HCB antígeno e negativo. Las variables escogidas de evaluación fueron la viremia (ADN VHB), el valor de ALT y la tolerancia al tratamiento. Durante un período promedio de tratamiento de 7,3 meses cada paciente recibió 600 mg diarios de telbivudina. 86,2% de ellos disminuyó significativamente la carga circulante de ADN VHB de 7,3±1,2 log10 copias/mL a 1,9±1,0 log10 copias/mL (p= 0,0001). Adicionalmente, se demostró disminución significativa de los valores de ALT, de un promedio de 4,3 veces a una media de 1,4 veces el límite superior normal (p=0,01). Exceptuando un paciente con elevación importante de creatin-quinasa y otro que se quejó de sensación de acidez, la tolerancia reportada fue muy buena. Es concluyente que la telbivudina indujo supresión de la carga viral en forma potente y temprana tanto en pacientes con HCB antígeno e positivo como antígeno e negativo, mejoró los valores de ALT y fue bien tolerada la dosis por la mayoría. La reducción de la carga viral a niveles incluso indetectables durante el primer año de tratamiento, debería contribuir a prevenir la emergencia temprana de cepas del VHB resistentes a esta droga antiviral.


According to international scientific consensus, the fundamental goal in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is currently to achieve suppression of the viral replication in a very potent way at the shortest possible time. It follows our clinical experience accomplished in Venezuela by using the nucleoside analog telbivudine in patients with CHB. We studied twenty-nine carriers with CHB, mean age of 44±17 years old, male/female ratio 2/1, 23 of them with e antigen positive CHB and the remaining 6 with e antigen negative CHB. We selected the viral load (HBV DNA), the ALT value and the treatment tolerance as the parameters to be assessed. During an average treatment period of 7,3 months each patient received 600 mg daily of telbivudine. 86.2% of them showed significant decreased of the circulating HBV DNA load, from 7.3±1.2 log10 copies/mL to 1.9±1.0 log10 copies/mL (p= 0.0001). In addition, a significant decrease of ALT values from a mean of 4.3 fold to 1.4 fold (p=0.01) was also demonstrated. The group of patients showed very good tolerance of the doses, except one who presented increased creatine kinase value and another one who complained from peptic symptoms. It is conclusive that Telbivudine induced early and potent viral suppression, either in e antigen positive or e antigen negative CHB, improved the ALT values and was very well-tolerated by the majority. The viral load reduction, even undetectable during the first year of treatment, should contribute to prevent the early emergency of resistant strains to this antiviral drug.

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