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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Hepatic Steatosis: Prevalence and Host/Viral Risk Factors in Iranian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

  • Poortahmasebi, Vahdat (Hepatitis B Molecular Laboratory, Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Alavian, Seyed Moayed (Middle East Liver Diseases Center (MELD Centers)) ;
  • Keyvani, Hossein (Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Norouzi, Mehdi (Hepatitis B Molecular Laboratory, Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mahmoodi, Mahmood (Department of epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Jazayeri, Seyed Mohammad (Hepatitis B Molecular Laboratory, Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
  • Published : 2014.05.15
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Abstract

Background: In chronic hepatitis B (CHB), the presence of hepatic steatosis (HS) seems to be associated with known host and viral factors which may influence the long-term prognosis of chronic hepatitis B (CHB), probably leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Different from chronic hepatitis C (CHC), factors associated with HS in CHB are not clearly explored. Materials and Methods: 160 CHB patients were divided into two groups depending on the results of liver biopsy. Group I consisted of 71 patients with confirmed steatosis. Group II comprised 89 patients without steatosis. The groups were compared in terms of basal characteristics, body mass index (BMI), liver enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP), serum fasting blood sugar (FBS) and lipids, hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg), viral load, and histological findings. Results: In terms of host factors, male gender, older age, BMI, high serum FBS and lipid levels were associated with HS. On the other hand, ALT levels, the HAI scores of necroinflammation and stage of fibrosis did not associate with HS. On multivariate analysis, parameters of sex, BMI, cholesterol and FBS levels were independently associated with HS. Regarding viral factors, HBeAg negativity was significantly associated with HS (81.7%, p value 0.006), but not HBV DNA level (p value 0.520). Conclusions: HS in CHB appears to be unrelated to the status of HBV replication. However, fibrosis progression in CHB is related to variable host factors. HS may be enhanced through these factors in HBV chronic patients.

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