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Correlation between HBsAg Quantitation Assay, Histopathology and Viral - DNA Level in Chronic HBV Patients

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Hepatology
Infectious diseases

Abstract

Background and study aim : Hepatitis B is a serious and common infectious disease of the liver, affecting millions of peoplethroughout the world. In this regard, Egypt has an intermediate HBV seroprevalence. Quantitation of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) by automated chemiluminescent micro-particle immunoassay has been proposed to be a surrogate marker. The aim of this study was to evaluate correlation between HBsAg quantitation assay, histo-pathology and viral-DNA level in chronic hepatitis BeAg negative patients. Patients and methods: This study carried on 50 HBV-DNA positive naïve CHB patients. All the studied patients wereHBeAg negative. HBV DNA was measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction, and serum HBsAg was quantified by electrochemiluminescence assay (Roche Diagnostic). Liver biopsy done to all patients in this study for histopathological grading and staging of hepatic fibrosis by experienced pathologist using METAVER scoring. Results: A significant correlation between serum HBsAg quantitation level and HBV DNA levels was revealed in all studied HBeAg negative patients (r =0.748, P= <0.001). A significant correlation between serum HBsAg level and fibrosis (r=0.334, P= 0.018). While, there is no significant correlation between serum HBsAg quantitation level and activity by Metaver scoring in all studied patients (P >0.05). Conclusion: All the studied patients were tested for assess correlation between HBsAg quantitation, HBV-DNA level and histo-pathology grading and staging. There is strong positive correlation between HBsAg quantation level and HBV-DNA and between HBsAg quantation level and stages of fibrosis.  No correlation between HBV DNA levels and histopathology.  

DOI

10.21608/aeji.2015.17848

Keywords

HBsAg quantitation, Liver Biopsy, HBV DNA levels

Authors

First Name

Adel

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University ,Egypt.

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meltantawy2006@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El-Shewi

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E.

Affiliation

Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University ,Egypt.

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First Name

Hatem

Last Name

Abd El-Raouf

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University ,Egypt.

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Elagawy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), Cairo, Egypt.

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El-Rashidy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta university, Egypt.

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First Name

Hala

Last Name

Shouman

MiddleName

G.

Affiliation

Hepatology Department,Mahalla Teaching Hospital, Al-Mahalla Alkoubra, Egypt.

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shouman5555@gmail.com

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Volume

5

Article Issue

4

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3730

Issue Date

2015-12-01

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2015-12-05

Publish Date

2015-12-23

Page Start

271

Page End

280

Print ISSN

2090-7613

Online ISSN

2090-7184

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616

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Publication Title

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases

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https://aeji.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023