AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among blood donors in Kolkata, Eastern India for two consecutive years and to co...AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among blood donors in Kolkata, Eastern India for two consecutive years and to conduct a pilot study to explore the presence of HBV DNA among hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative but anti-HBc positive blood donors. METHODS: Seroprevalence of HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV was studied among 113 051 and 106 695 voluntary blood donors screened in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Moreover, a pilot study on 1027 HBsAg negative donors was carried out for evaluating the presence of HBV DNA by PCR on HBsAg negative/anti- HBc positive donors. RESULTS: A statistically significant increase in the prevalence of HBV (1448 vs 1768, P < 0.001), HIV (262 vs 374, P < 0.001), HCV (314 vs 372, P = 0.003) and syphilis (772 vs 853, P = 0.001) infections was noted among blood donors of Kolkata West Bengal in 2005 as compared to 2004. Moreover, the exploratory study on 1027 HBsAg negative donors revealed that 188 (18.3%)of them were anti-HBc positive out of which 21% were positive for HBV DNA. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study underscore the significantly increasing endemicity of hepatitis viruses, syphilis and HIV among the voluntary blood donors of our community. The pilot study indicates a high rate of prevalence of HBV DNA among HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive donors and thus emphasizes the need for a more sensitive and stringent screening algorithm for blood donations.展开更多
AIM： To study the prevalence and clinical effects of occult HBV infection in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV.METHODS： Fifty chronic hemodialysis patients with negative HbsAg, and positive anti-HCV were inclu...AIM： To study the prevalence and clinical effects of occult HBV infection in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV.METHODS： Fifty chronic hemodialysis patients with negative HbsAg, and positive anti-HCV were included in the study. These patients were divided into two groups： HCV-RNA positive and HCV-RNA negative, based on the results of HCV-RNA PCR. HBV-DNA was studied using the PCR method in both groups.RESULTS： None of the 22 HCV-RNA positive patients and 28 HCV-RNA negative patients revealed HBV-DNA in serum by PCR method. The average age was 47.2±17.0 in the HCV-RNA positive group and 39.6±15.6 in the HCV-RNA negative group.CONCLUSION： The prevalence of occult HBV infection is not high in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV in our region. This result of our study has to be evaluated in consideration of the interaction between HBsAg positivity （8%-10%） and frequency of HBV mutants in our region.展开更多
目的探讨在人免疫缺陷病毒-1(human immunodeficiency virus-1,HIV-1)感染者中丙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis C virus,HCV)感染对于隐匿性乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)感染的影响。方法研究对象为河南某艾滋病治疗示范区中178例乙型...目的探讨在人免疫缺陷病毒-1(human immunodeficiency virus-1,HIV-1)感染者中丙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis C virus,HCV)感染对于隐匿性乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)感染的影响。方法研究对象为河南某艾滋病治疗示范区中178例乙型肝炎表面抗原(hepatitis B surface antigen,HBsAg)阴性的经有偿献血感染HIV-1未经抗病毒治疗的患者,检测项目包括肝功能,HBV及HCV血清标志物,HBV DNA和HCV RNA。分析HIV-1阳性,抗HCV阳性、抗HCV阴性组及HIV-1/HCV感染组中不同HCV RNA载量组HBV病原学检测结果方面的差异。结果 178例HBsAg阴性的HIV-1感染者中,HBV-M全阴性35例;单独抗HBs阳性25例;单独抗HBc阳性51例;HBsAb及HBcAb均阳性34例。抗HCV阳性HIV-1感染者与抗HCV阴性HIV-1感染者的年龄、性别比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);丙氨酸转移酶(alanine transaminase,ALT)、天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(aspartate aminotransferase,AST)浓度比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);总胆红素(total bilirubin,TBIL)浓度比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);乙肝标志物(HBV marker,HBV-M)阴性、单独乙肝表面抗体(hepatitis B surface antibody,HBsAb)阳性、单独乙肝核心抗体(hepatitis B core antibody,HBcAb)阳性、HBsAb及HBcAb均阳性及HBV DNA阳性例数比较差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。不同HCV RNA载量患者HBV DNA检测结果比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论经有偿献血感染HIV-1人群中,HCV感染及HCV RNA载量高低与隐匿性HBV感染的发生无关;但合并HCV感染可加重HIV-1感染者的肝功能损害。展开更多
目的探讨妊娠合并隐匿性或显性乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)感染对早产发生率的影响。方法采用前瞻性队列研究设计,以2012年6月1日至2013年3月15日间安庆市立医院所有住院分娩的孕妇为研究对象,纳入妊娠结局为单胎活产的孕妇,...目的探讨妊娠合并隐匿性或显性乙型肝炎病毒(hepatitis B virus,HBV)感染对早产发生率的影响。方法采用前瞻性队列研究设计,以2012年6月1日至2013年3月15日间安庆市立医院所有住院分娩的孕妇为研究对象,纳入妊娠结局为单胎活产的孕妇,收集其血清并进行HBV表面抗原和HBV S基因片段的检测,并通过医院电子病历系统收集孕妇人口学信息等资料,采用单因素和多因素统计方法分析妊娠合并隐匿性和显性HBV感染对早产发生率的影响。结果孕妇早产发生率为21.00%(189/900);其中隐匿性HBV感染组、显性HBV感染组和非HBV感染组孕妇在人口学特征方面相似可比,其早产发生率分别为20.51%(16/78)、20.00%(14/70)、21.14%(159/752)。单因素与多因素分析未发现早产发生率与HBV感染相关,以非HBV感染组为参照,多因素COX回归分析发现显性HBV感染、隐匿性HBV感染与早产间调整后相对危险度(adjusted risk ratio,RRa)分别为1.03(0.81,1.32)和0.99(0.78,1.25);以同样参照,多因素线性回归分析发现孕周与HBV感染状况的回归系数β为0.09(-0.14,0.31)。结论妊娠合并隐匿性或显性HBV感染与早产的发生率无明显相关。展开更多
基金grants partly from West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society, Kolkata and partly by Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi. Partha Kumar Chandra received a research associateship from West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society, Kolkata. Arup Banerjee received a senior research fellowship from Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi Sibnarayan Datta received a senior research fellowship from University Grants Commission, New Delhi
文摘AIM: To evaluate the prevalence of markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among blood donors in Kolkata, Eastern India for two consecutive years and to conduct a pilot study to explore the presence of HBV DNA among hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative but anti-HBc positive blood donors. METHODS: Seroprevalence of HBsAg, anti-HCV and anti-HIV was studied among 113 051 and 106 695 voluntary blood donors screened in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Moreover, a pilot study on 1027 HBsAg negative donors was carried out for evaluating the presence of HBV DNA by PCR on HBsAg negative/anti- HBc positive donors. RESULTS: A statistically significant increase in the prevalence of HBV (1448 vs 1768, P < 0.001), HIV (262 vs 374, P < 0.001), HCV (314 vs 372, P = 0.003) and syphilis (772 vs 853, P = 0.001) infections was noted among blood donors of Kolkata West Bengal in 2005 as compared to 2004. Moreover, the exploratory study on 1027 HBsAg negative donors revealed that 188 (18.3%)of them were anti-HBc positive out of which 21% were positive for HBV DNA. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study underscore the significantly increasing endemicity of hepatitis viruses, syphilis and HIV among the voluntary blood donors of our community. The pilot study indicates a high rate of prevalence of HBV DNA among HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive donors and thus emphasizes the need for a more sensitive and stringent screening algorithm for blood donations.
文摘AIM： To study the prevalence and clinical effects of occult HBV infection in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV.METHODS： Fifty chronic hemodialysis patients with negative HbsAg, and positive anti-HCV were included in the study. These patients were divided into two groups： HCV-RNA positive and HCV-RNA negative, based on the results of HCV-RNA PCR. HBV-DNA was studied using the PCR method in both groups.RESULTS： None of the 22 HCV-RNA positive patients and 28 HCV-RNA negative patients revealed HBV-DNA in serum by PCR method. The average age was 47.2±17.0 in the HCV-RNA positive group and 39.6±15.6 in the HCV-RNA negative group.CONCLUSION： The prevalence of occult HBV infection is not high in haemodialysis patients with chronic HCV in our region. This result of our study has to be evaluated in consideration of the interaction between HBsAg positivity （8%-10%） and frequency of HBV mutants in our region.
