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一米阳光发表于 2008-12-11 14:40:
[B]Precore Mutations Occur Early in HBV Infection but Do Not Worsen Outcomes[/B]
By Brian Boyle, MD
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore mutants have been detected in 4%–10% of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive patients. It is currently thought that precore mutants emerge due to the selective pressure that occurs during the process of HBeAg seroconversion. Some studies have suggested that precore mutants are associated with more severe HBV-related liver disease, however, other studies have not confirmed this finding.
In a study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, investigators sought to assess the relationship between the development of precore and core promoter mutants and HBeAg seroconversion and the clinical effect of these mutations. The study enrolled 376 Chinese patients with chronic HBV seen at a hospital in Hong Kong between January 1999 and December 2001. The majority of these patients had no biochemical or clinical evidence of cirrhosis at presentation and subsequent follow-up; however, 20 presented with hepatocellular carcinoma and/or other cirrhosis-related complications, and 24 developed complications during the follow-up period.
The investigators found that 50% of patients <30 years of age had precore mutations and that there was no significant difference in the prevalence of precore mutations between the different age groups. The prevalence of precore mutations was 44.2% among HBeAg–positive patients and 56.5% in anti-HBe–positive patients (p=.031).
There were no significant differences in the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and HBV DNA levels between patients with and without precore mutations. Further, the median HBV DNA level in anti-HBe–positive patients was elevated irrespective of the presence or absence of precore mutations. Finally, there was no difference in the prevalence of precore mutations between patients with and without complications.
Based upon these findings, the authors conclude, “to our knowledge this study was the first study to show that precore mutations occurred early in chronic HBV infection among the Chinese. The development of cirrhosis related complications and HCC was unrelated to precore mutations, but was probably due to the persistence of significant viremia after HBeAg seroconversion. Core promoter mutations might also play a role.”
10/23/02
Reference
M Yuen and others. Relationship between the Development of Precore and Core Promoter Mutations and Hepatitis B e Antigen Seroconversion in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2002; 86:1335–8.
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