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Cespiati A, Coelho Rodrigues I, Santos I, Policarpo S, Carvalhana S, Fracanzani AL, Cortez-Pinto H. Effect of HCV eradication by DAAs on liver steatosis, carotid atherosclerosis, and associated metabolic comorbidities: A systematic review. Liver Int 2024; 44:1075-1092. [PMID: 38385567 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The beneficial effect of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication by direct antiviral agents (DAAs) on liver fibrosis is well defined. Despite this, the impact of viral eradication in both hepatic and extra-hepatic metabolic features is underreached. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the evidence on the impact of HCV eradication by DAAs on liver steatosis, carotid atherosclerosis, glucidic impairment, dyslipidaemia, and weight gain. METHODS A systematic search of the existing literature (up to December 2022) identified 97 original studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Whereas total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) seem to increase after viral eradication, the cardiovascular damage expressed as carotid plaques and intima-media thickness seems to improve. Otherwise, the effect on liver steatosis, glucidic homeostasis, and weight seems to be strictly dependent on the presence of baseline metabolic disorders. CONCLUSION Despite high heterogeneity and relatively short follow-up of included studies, we can conclude that the presence of metabolic risk factors should be strictly evaluated due to their impact on liver steatosis, glucidic and lipid homeostasis, and on weight gain to better identify patients at risk of liver disease progression despite the virus eradication.
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- Annalisa Cespiati
- Unit of Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Departamento de Dietética e Nutrição, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Serviço de Dietética e Nutrição, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, E.P.E., Lisbon, Portugal
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- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Departamento de Dietética e Nutrição, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Unit of Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Departamento de Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Departamento de Dietética e Nutrição, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Siphepho PY, Liu YT, Shabangu CS, Huang JF, Huang CF, Yeh ML, Yu ML, Wang SC. The Impact of Steatosis on Chronic Hepatitis C Progression and Response to Antiviral Treatments. Biomedicines 2021; 9:1491. [PMID: 34680608 PMCID: PMC8533513 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9101491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Metabolic derangement is characteristic in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Aside from established liver injury, various extrahepatic metabolic disorders impact the natural history of the disease, clinical outcomes, and the efficacy of antiviral therapy. The presence of steatosis, recently redefined as metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is a common feature in HCV-infected patients, induced by host and/or viral factors. Most chronic HCV-infected (CHC) patients have mild steatosis within the periportal region of the liver with an estimated prevalence of 40% to 86%. Indeed, this is higher than the 19% to 50% prevalence observed in patients with other chronic liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The histological manifestations of HCV infection are frequently observed in genotype 3 (G-3), where relative to other genotypes, the prevalence and severity of steatosis is also increased. Steatosis may independently influence the treatment efficacy of either interferon-based or interferon-free antiviral regimens. This review aimed to provide updated evidence of the prevalence and risk factors behind HCV-associated steatosis, as well as explore the impact of steatosis on HCV-related outcomes.
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- Phumelele Yvonne Siphepho
- Program in Tropical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (P.Y.S.); (M.-L.Y.)
- Center for Cancer Research, Center for Liquid Biopsy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.S.S.); (J.-F.H.)
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Center for Cancer Research, Center for Liquid Biopsy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.S.S.); (J.-F.H.)
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Center for Cancer Research, Center for Liquid Biopsy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.S.S.); (J.-F.H.)
- Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-F.H.); (M.-L.Y.)
- Faculty of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Hepatitis Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-F.H.); (M.-L.Y.)
- Faculty of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Hepatitis Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-F.H.); (M.-L.Y.)
- Faculty of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Hepatitis Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Program in Tropical Medicine, Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (P.Y.S.); (M.-L.Y.)
- Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.-F.H.); (M.-L.Y.)
- Faculty of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Hepatitis Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Center for Cancer Research, Center for Liquid Biopsy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (C.S.S.); (J.-F.H.)
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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Cespiati A, Petta S, Lombardi R, Di Marco V, Calvaruso V, Bertelli C, Pisano G, Fatta E, Sigon G, Iuculano F, Crapanzano L, Gibilaro G, Francione P, Craxì A, Fargion S, Fracanzani AL. Metabolic comorbidities and male sex influence steatosis in chronic hepatitis C after viral eradication by direct-acting antiviral therapy (DAAs): Evaluation by the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:1301-1307. [PMID: 33214063 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is associated with hepatic steatosis, related to both a direct viral action and metabolic features. Vice-versa data on hepatic steatosis after viral eradication by direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) are undefined although the presence of metabolic alterations could strongly influence the occurrence of steatosis as in NAFLD. The controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) (FibroscanⓇ) allows the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of fatty liver. AIM to evaluate in patients with CHC whether hepatic steatosis diagnosed by CAP modifies after DAAs-induced sustained virologic response (SVR). METHODS Data were collected the day of DAAs therapy starting and six months after SVR. CAP ≥ 248 dB/m defined the presence of steatosis. RESULTS 794 CHC SVR patients referring to 2 Italian Units were enrolled. Mean age was 64 ± 16 ys, 50% males, BMI 25.4 ± 4 kg/m2, genotype type-1 in 73%, type-3 in 8%. Prevalence of hepatic steatosis at baseline was 32% by US and 46% by CAP. De novo steatosis developed in 125 (29%), resolution in 122 (30%). At multivariate analysis de novo steatosis was independently associated with male sex (OR 1.7, CI 95% 1.09-2.67; p = 0.02) and baseline BMI (for unit increase OR 1.19, CI 95%1.11-1.29; p < 0.001). Baseline BMI (for unit increase OR 0.47, CI 95% 0.25-0.89; p = 0.02) and triglycerides (for unit increase OR 0.93, CI 95% 0.87-0.99; p = 0.03) prevented steatosis resolution after therapy. CONCLUSIONS after SVR de novo steatosis and resolution of baseline steatosis are closely related to the presence of metabolic comorbidities.
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- Annalisa Cespiati
- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy.
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disease, Fondazione Ca' Granda IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy; Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Italy
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Smirne C, D'Avolio A, Bellan M, Gualerzi A, Crobu MG, Pirisi M. Sofosbuvir-based therapies in genotype 2 hepatitis C virus cirrhosis: A real-life experience with focus on ribavirin dose. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2021; 9:e00811. [PMID: 34152088 PMCID: PMC8214994 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-based therapies for the treatment of cirrhosis from hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2 infection. Data of all consecutive HCV genotype 2 cirrhotic patients who started sofosbuvir-based treatments between January 2015 and March 2017 in eight Italian tertiary hospitals were collected retrospectively. Overall, 273 patients (Child A: 94.5%) were enrolled. In the 194 subjects treated with sofosbuvir/ribavirin, median initial ribavirin dosage was 13.9 mg/kg/day, and therapy duration was 16 weeks. Sustained virological response (SVR) rates were 93.8% in intention-to-treat (ITT) and 95.3% in per-protocol (PP) analyses for the 129 treatment-naïve patients, and 96.9% (ITT) and 98.4% (PP) for the 65 treatment-experienced subjects. Adverse events were reported in 142 patients (73.2%), but only 1.5% discontinued treatment. Eighty-eight subjects with treatment-induced anemia (mild: 34.5%, moderate: 7.7%, severe: 3.1%) had to reduce ribavirin dosage, but SVR rates were comparable to the weight-based dose group, both in ITT (95.4% and 94.3%) and PP (97.7% and 95.2%) analyses, respectively. Moreover, ITT and PP SVR rates were similar between shorter (<20 weeks) (94.1% and 96.0%, respectively) and prolonged (≥20 weeks) regimens (95.7% and 96.7%, respectively). SVR rates in the 79 subjects treated with sofosbuvir/daclatasvir (without ribavirin) were similar (ITT: 96.2%; PP: 97.4%, respectively), without de novo/worsening anemia. In conclusion, in a real-life study centered on genotype 2 patients with well-compensated cirrhosis, sofosbuvir-based regimens were associated with good SVR and tolerability rates, regardless of previous antiviral treatments, without a significant impact of on treatment ribavirin dose reductions.
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- Carlo Smirne
- Internal Medicine DivisionDepartment of Translational MedicineUniversità del Piemonte OrientaleNovaraItaly
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- Infectious Diseases UnitDepartment of Medical SciencesUniversity of TorinoTurinItaly
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- Internal Medicine DivisionDepartment of Translational MedicineUniversità del Piemonte OrientaleNovaraItaly
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- Laboratory of Molecular VirologyMaggiore della Carità HospitalNovaraItaly
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- Internal Medicine DivisionDepartment of Translational MedicineUniversità del Piemonte OrientaleNovaraItaly
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Quantitative assessment of liver steatosis using ultrasound controlled attenuation parameter (Echosens). J Med Ultrason (2001) 2021; 48:489-495. [PMID: 34132934 PMCID: PMC8578057 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-021-01106-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is the algorithm available on the FibroScan system (Echosens, France) for quantification of liver steatosis. It assesses the ultrasound beam attenuation, which is directly related to liver fat content. The inter-observer reproducibility of the technique is high, with a reported concordance correlation coefficient of 0.82. Specific quality criteria for CAP measurements are not clearly defined yet, and there are conflicting results in the literature. Using liver biopsy as the reference standard, several studies have assessed the CAP performance in grading liver steatosis, and have reported that values are not affected by liver fibrosis. The cutoff for detection of liver steatosis reported in the literature ranges from 222 decibels per meter (dB/m) in a cohort of patients with chronic hepatitis C to 294 dB/m in a meta-analysis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. CAP has been used as a tool to noninvasively evaluate the prevalence of NAFLD in groups at risk or in the general population; however, it should be underscored that different CAP cutoffs for steatosis detection (S > 0) were used in different studies, and this limits the robustness of the findings. CAP, alone or combined with other noninvasive indices or biomarkers, has been proposed as a tool for assessing nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or as a noninvasive predictor of prognosis in patients with chronic liver disease. CAP is easy to perform and has become a point-of-care technique. However, there is a large overlap of values between consecutive grades of liver steatosis, and cutoffs are not clearly defined.
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Clinical impact of serum α-fetoprotein and its relation on changes in liver fibrosis in hepatitis C virus patients receiving direct-acting antivirals. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 31:1129-1134. [PMID: 30896550 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000001400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND α-Fetoprotein (AFP) is used widely as a serological marker for hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the AFP value is elevated in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients without hepatocellular carcinoma. Yet, data on the impact of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) therapy on AFP levels after viral eradication are still lacking. AIM The aim of this study was to elucidate the changes in the serum AFP level in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with DAA-based therapy and their relation to response and liver fibrosis parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 456 chronic HCV patients who received different DAAs-based treatment regimens were enrolled. Laboratory data including serum AFP, transient elastography values, and fibrosis scores were recorded at baseline and sustained virological response at 24 weeks after treatment (SVR24). The outcome was the changes in the AFP level from baseline to SVR24 and its relation to changes in liver fibrosis parameters at SVR24 using Spearman's rank correlation test. RESULTS Overall, 96.9% of enrolled patients were responders. A statistically significant improvement in serum transaminases, albumin, transient elastography values, and fibrosis scores at SVR24 was reported. The AFP level was significantly decreased from a median (interquartile range) of 6 (3.2-10.8) ng/ml before DAAs to 4 (2.3-6) ng/ml at SVR24 (P < 0.0001). Only 22.6% of patients showed an increase in the AFP level after treatment. On multivariate analysis, the only independent baseline variable associated with an increase in the AFP level after treatment was baseline AFP (odds ratio: 0.95, 95% confidence interval: 0.91-0.99, P = 0.02). There is a significant correlation between changes in AFP and liver fibrosis parameters at SVR24. CONCLUSION DAAs-based regimens are a highly efficient antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C patients that resulted in improvements in the serum AFP level.
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Kawagishi N, Suda G, Nakamura A, Kimura M, Maehara O, Suzuki K, Nakamura A, Ohara M, Izumi T, Umemura M, Nakai M, Sho T, Natsuizaka M, Morikawa K, Ogawa K, Kudo Y, Nishida M, Miyoshi H, Sakamoto N. Liver steatosis and dyslipidemia after HCV eradication by direct acting antiviral agents are synergistic risks of atherosclerosis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209615. [PMID: 30576386 PMCID: PMC6303061 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Aim We comprehensively analyzed how hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication by interferon (IFN)-free direct-acting-antiviral-agents (DAAs) affects liver steatosis and atherogenic risk. Methods Patients treated with IFN-free-DAAs who underwent transient elastography before and at 24-weeks post-treatment, including controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), and achieved sustained viral response (SVR) were enrolled. The association between changes in liver steatosis, lipid-metabolism, and genetic and clinical factors was analyzed. Results A total of 117 patients were included. The mean CAP and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were significantly elevated at SVR24. However, baseline LDL-C and CAP values were significantly negatively correlated with changes in these values after HCV eradication, indicating that in patients with high baseline values, the values generally decreased after HCV eradication. Mean small-dense LDL-C (sdLDL-C), which has greater atherogenic potential, was significantly elevated only in patients with both dyslipidemia (LDL-C >140 mg/dL) and liver steatosis (CAP >248 dB/m) at SVR24. Those patients had significant higher baseline BMI, LDL-C, and total-cholesterol levels. Conclusions Generally, successful HCV eradication by IFN-free-DAAs decreases CAP and LDL-C in patients with high baseline values. However, elevated LDL-C was accompanied with elevated sdLDL-C only in patients with liver steatosis and dyslipidemia at SVR24; therefore, those patients may require closer monitoring.
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- Naoki Kawagishi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Obesity, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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