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Comparison of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cryptogenic Versus Hepatitis B Etiology: A Study of 1079 Cases Over 3 Decades.
Liew, Zhong-Hong; Goh, George Boon-Bee; Hao, Ying; Chang, Pik-Eu; Tan, Chee-Kiat.
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  • Liew ZH; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.
  • Goh GB; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.
  • Hao Y; Health Services Research Unit, Division of Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Chang PE; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore.
  • Tan CK; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore, 169856, Singapore. tan.chee.kiat@singhealth.com.sg.
Dig Dis Sci ; 64(2): 585-590, 2019 02.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30327962
BACKGROUND: Traditionally in Asia, hepatitis B (HBV) accounts for the majority of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but increasingly, non-viral or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) etiology may play a more prominent role with current socioeconomic changes. There remains a paucity in data comparing NASH-HCC to HBV-related HCC. In this study, we explored the differences in clinical characteristics between HBV- and cryptogenic-related HCC. METHODS: Patients with HCC seen in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital were enrolled in an ongoing database since 1980. Patients with HCC attributed to HBV or cryptogenic etiology were identified. Comparison of clinical characteristics was performed between the two groups. RESULTS: There were 916 HBV-HCC patients and 163 cryptogenic HCC patients, accounting for 70.9% and 12.6% of the total HCC cases (1292 patients), respectively. Out of the total cohort enrolled from 1980 to 2005, the ratio of cryptogenic to HBV patients was 1:6.7, while from 2006 to the current year, the ratio of cryptogenic to HBV patients has increased significantly to 1:3.9. Relative to patients with HBV, cryptogenic HCC patients were older (67.6 vs. 59.4 years old; p < 0.001), had lower proportion of male patients (69.9% vs. 83.8%; p < 0.001), and had higher incidence of smoking (32.2% vs. 25.8%; p = 0.008). HBV group had higher alanine transaminase (60.9 ± 85.7 U/L vs. 48.0 ± 52.1 U/L; p = 0.003), hemoglobin (12.7 ± 2.28 g/dL vs. 12.0 ± 2.46 g/dL, p < 0.001), albumin (32.9 ± 6.8 g/L vs. 31.3 ± 7.7 g/L; p = 0.007), and prothrombin time (13.2 ± 2.95 s vs. 12.7 ± 2.01 s, p = 0.023), as compared to the cryptogenic group. Cryptogenic HCC patients presented more frequently with unifocal HCC (55.2% vs. 46.5%; p = 0.002). There was no difference in the proportions of patients receiving surgical resection in both groups (23.5% in HBV group vs. 17.9% in cryptogenic group; p = 0.202). Cox regression analysis revealed no survival difference between cryptogenic-related HCC and HBV-related HCC (p = 0.367). CONCLUSION: Temporal trends suggest that HCC attributed to HBV is on the decline, while cryptogenic- or NASH-related HCC is an emerging clinical entity. A paradigm shift in approach to screening, surveillance, and management of HCC may be required in view of the changing landscape of HCC epidemiology into an increasing non-viral etiology.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Carcinoma Hepatocelular / Hepatitis B Crónica / Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico / Neoplasias Hepáticas / Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Dig Dis Sci Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Singapur

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Carcinoma Hepatocelular / Hepatitis B Crónica / Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico / Neoplasias Hepáticas / Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Dig Dis Sci Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Singapur