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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 59(9)2023 Aug 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37763696

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Background and objectives: Since 2013, highly effective direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has become available, with cure rates exceeding 95%. For the choice of optimal CHC treatment, an assessment of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) and liver fibrosis stage is necessary. Information about the distribution of these parameters among CHC patients in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (the Baltic states) and especially in Ukraine is scarce. This study was performed to obtain epidemiologic data regarding CHC GT and fibrosis stage distribution for better planning of resources and prioritization of patients for DAA drug treatment according to disease severity in high-income (the Baltic states) and lower-middle-income (Ukraine) countries. Materials and methods: The retrospective RESPOND-C study included 1451 CHC patients. Demographic and disease information was collected from medical charts for each patient. Results: The most common suspected mode of viral transmission was blood transfusions (17.8%), followed by intravenous substance use (15.7%); however, in 50.9% of patients, the exact mode of transmission was not clarified. In Ukraine (18.4%) and Estonia (26%), transmission by intravenous substance use was higher than in Lithuania (5%) and Latvia (5.3%). Distribution of HCV GT among patients with CHC was as follows: GT1-66.4%; GT3-28.1; and GT2-4.1%. The prevalence of GT1 was the highest in Latvia (84%) and the lowest in Ukraine (63%, p < 0.001). Liver fibrosis stages were distributed as follows: F0-12.2%, F1-26.3%, F2-23.5%, F3-17.1%, and F4-20.9%. Cirrhosis (F4) was more prevalent in Lithuanian patients (30.1%) than in Estonians (8.1%, p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study contributes to the knowledge of epidemiologic characteristics of HCV infection in the Baltic states and Ukraine. The data regarding the patterns of HCV GT and fibrosis stage distribution will be helpful for the development of national strategies to control HCV infection in the era of DAA therapy.


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Hepatitis C Crónica , Hepatitis C , Humanos , Hepatitis C Crónica/tratamiento farmacológico , Hepatitis C Crónica/epidemiología , Lituania/epidemiología , Estonia/epidemiología , Letonia/epidemiología , Antivirales , Ucrania/epidemiología , Estudios Retrospectivos , Hepacivirus/genética , Cirrosis Hepática/epidemiología , Genotipo
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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 44(1): 15-21, 2008.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18277084

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV (hepatitis C virus) infection in hemophilia patients in Latvia and to analyze association between natural clearance of HCV and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From 61 hemophilic patients participating in this study, 38 were adults and 23 were pediatric patients younger than 18 years. To analyze association between HLA class II alleles and natural clearance of HCV, the gene frequency was compared in hemophilia patients group and the control group of 60 healthy subjects, all men. Serum HCV RNA was qualitatively determined and HLA class II alleles were identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. RESULTS: HCV infection is common among hemophilia patients in Latvia. Antibodies to HCV were found in 45 of 61 (74%) hemophilia patients. In 41% of hemophilia patients (18 of 44), HCV infection resolved spontaneously. Children cleared HCV more frequently than adults (7 of 11 comparing to 11 of 33, respectively; OR=3.50; P<0.05). The frequency difference was found to be statistically significant when comparing HLA alleles distribution in the sample of hemophilia patients who naturally cleared HCV (n=18) and in the control group (n=60) (corresponding frequency of HLA-DRB1*07 allele - 4 (11.11%) and 9 (1.67%); OR=7.38; P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Natural clearance of HCV infection is frequently found in hemophilia patients in Latvia. Children are more likely to clear virus naturally than adults. There is an association between natural clearance of HCV and HLA allele DRB1*07 in hemophilia patients.


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Hemofilia A/complicaciones , Hepacivirus/genética , Hepatitis C/epidemiología , Hepatitis C/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Niño , Interpretación Estadística de Datos , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Genes MHC Clase II , Genotipo , Antígenos HLA/inmunología , Hemofilia A/genética , Hemofilia A/inmunología , Hemofilia A/virología , Hepacivirus/inmunología , Hepacivirus/aislamiento & purificación , Hepatitis C/inmunología , Humanos , Letonia/epidemiología , Lituania , Masculino , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Prevalencia , ARN Viral/análisis , Estados Unidos
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