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Article: A large population histology study showing the lack of association between ALT elevation and significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B

TitleA large population histology study showing the lack of association between ALT elevation and significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B
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Issue Date2012
PublisherPublic Library of Science. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.plosone.org/home.action
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PLoS One, 2012, v. 7 n. 2, article no. e32622 How to Cite?
AbstractOBJECTIVE: We determined the association between various clinical parameters and significant liver injury in both hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive and HBeAg-negative patients. METHODS: From 1994 to 2008, liver biopsy was performed on 319 treatment-naive CHB patients. Histologic assessment was based on the Knodell histologic activity index for necroinflammation and the Ishak fibrosis staging for fibrosis. RESULTS: 211 HBeAg-positive and 108 HBeAg-negative patients were recruited, with a median age of 31 and 46 years respectively. 9 out of 40 (22.5%) HBeAg-positive patients with normal ALT had significant histologic abnormalities (necroinflammation grading >/= 7 or fibrosis score >/= 3). There was a significant difference in fibrosis scores among HBeAg-positive patients with an ALT level within the Prati criteria (30 U/L for men, 19 U/L for women) and patients with a normal ALT but exceeding the Prati criteria (p = 0.024). Age, aspartate aminotransferase and platelet count were independent predictors of significant fibrosis in HBeAg-positive patients with an elevated ALT by multivariate analysis (p = 0.007, 0.047 and 0.045 respectively). HBV DNA and platelet count were predictors of significant fibrosis in HBeAg-negative disease (p = 0.020 and 0.015 respectively). An elevated ALT was not predictive of significant fibrosis for HBeAg-positive (p = 0.345) and -negative (p = 0.544) disease. There was no significant difference in fibrosis staging among ALT 1-2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and > x 2 ULN for both HBeAg-positive (p = 0.098) and -negative (p = 0.838) disease. CONCLUSION: An elevated ALT does not accurately predict significant liver injury. Decisions on commencing antiviral therapy should not be heavily based on a particular ALT threshold.
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dc.contributor.authorSeto, WKen_US
dc.contributor.authorLai, CLen_US
dc.contributor.authorIp, PPCen_US
dc.contributor.authorFung, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, DKH-
dc.contributor.authorYuen, JCH-
dc.contributor.authorHung, IFN-
dc.contributor.authorYuen, MF-
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-16T05:53:34Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-16T05:53:34Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.identifier.citationPLoS One, 2012, v. 7 n. 2, article no. e32622en_US
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159633-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: We determined the association between various clinical parameters and significant liver injury in both hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive and HBeAg-negative patients. METHODS: From 1994 to 2008, liver biopsy was performed on 319 treatment-naive CHB patients. Histologic assessment was based on the Knodell histologic activity index for necroinflammation and the Ishak fibrosis staging for fibrosis. RESULTS: 211 HBeAg-positive and 108 HBeAg-negative patients were recruited, with a median age of 31 and 46 years respectively. 9 out of 40 (22.5%) HBeAg-positive patients with normal ALT had significant histologic abnormalities (necroinflammation grading >/= 7 or fibrosis score >/= 3). There was a significant difference in fibrosis scores among HBeAg-positive patients with an ALT level within the Prati criteria (30 U/L for men, 19 U/L for women) and patients with a normal ALT but exceeding the Prati criteria (p = 0.024). Age, aspartate aminotransferase and platelet count were independent predictors of significant fibrosis in HBeAg-positive patients with an elevated ALT by multivariate analysis (p = 0.007, 0.047 and 0.045 respectively). HBV DNA and platelet count were predictors of significant fibrosis in HBeAg-negative disease (p = 0.020 and 0.015 respectively). An elevated ALT was not predictive of significant fibrosis for HBeAg-positive (p = 0.345) and -negative (p = 0.544) disease. There was no significant difference in fibrosis staging among ALT 1-2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and > x 2 ULN for both HBeAg-positive (p = 0.098) and -negative (p = 0.838) disease. CONCLUSION: An elevated ALT does not accurately predict significant liver injury. Decisions on commencing antiviral therapy should not be heavily based on a particular ALT threshold.-
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.plosone.org/home.action-
dc.relation.ispartofPLoS ONEen_US
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subject.meshAdolescent-
dc.subject.meshAlanine Transaminase - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B e Antigens - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B, Chronic - enzymology - pathology-
dc.subject.meshLiver Cirrhosis - enzymology - pathology-
dc.titleA large population histology study showing the lack of association between ALT elevation and significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis Ben_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailSeto, WK: wkseto@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.emailLai, CL: hrmelcl@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailFung, J: jfung@sicklehut.comen_US
dc.identifier.emailWong, DKH: danwong@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.emailHung, IFN: ivanhung@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailYuen, MF: mfyuen@hkucc.hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0032622-
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