2006
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v65i3.18105
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Steatosis and hepatitis C in an Alaska Native/American Indian population

Abstract: Objectives. To determine the prevalence and characteristics of steatosis in Alaska Natives/American Indians (AN/AI) with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Study Design. This outcomes study began in 1994, and 988 AN/AI have been enrolled, including 222 study patients with a positive HCV RNA who underwent liver biopsy. Methods. Study patients were analyzed for sex, age at biopsy, estimated length of infection, body mass index (BMI), genotype, ethanol use, HCV RNA and alanine aminotransferase levels. A p… Show more

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“…When these markers were removed to distinguish factors that actually contribute to disease progression, the presence of steatosis on biopsy, type 2 diabetes mellitus and duration of HCV infection by 10-year intervals were independent predictors of severe disease. We previously reported (15) an association of steatosis with fibrosis in this cohort, also finding that HCV genotype 3 was associated with the presence of moderate to severe steatosis. Many others (16)(17)(18)(19) have noted the association of steatosis and HCV genotype 3, which has been attributed to viral factors, whereas steatosis in HCV genotype 1 infection has usually been attributed to metabolic factors.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…When these markers were removed to distinguish factors that actually contribute to disease progression, the presence of steatosis on biopsy, type 2 diabetes mellitus and duration of HCV infection by 10-year intervals were independent predictors of severe disease. We previously reported (15) an association of steatosis with fibrosis in this cohort, also finding that HCV genotype 3 was associated with the presence of moderate to severe steatosis. Many others (16)(17)(18)(19) have noted the association of steatosis and HCV genotype 3, which has been attributed to viral factors, whereas steatosis in HCV genotype 1 infection has usually been attributed to metabolic factors.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…Bu parametreler ile hastalık aktivitesinin değerlendirilmesi klinik araştırma-ların ana konularından birisi haline gelmiştir (5) . Kronik C hepatitli hastalarda viral yükün kantitatif değerleri ile karaciğer histolojisi ilişkisini araştıran çalışmalar yapılmıştır (2,9,15,20) . Çalışma-mızda HCV RNA viral yük ile histolojik aktivite indeksi ve fibrozis skoru arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır.…”
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“…Bulgularımız literatür ile uyumludur. Kronik hepatit C hastalarında steatozun fibrozis skorunu artırdığını öne süren çalışmaların (4,9,15) yanısıra hepatik steatoz ile fibrozis arasında herhangi bir ilişkiye rastlamadık-larını bildiren çalışmalar vardır (13,20) . Steatozis ve fibrozis arasındaki ilişki daha sıklıkla HCV genotip 3a ile ilişkilendirilmektedir (4) .…”
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