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Khadr, N., Okasha, H., Nouh, H., Semary, W. (2014). Monitoring Hepcidin Level in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients during Therapy. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 4(4), 184-194. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2014.17201
Nashwa Khadr; Hadir Okasha; Hanan Nouh; Walaa Semary. "Monitoring Hepcidin Level in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients during Therapy". Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 4, 4, 2014, 184-194. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2014.17201
Khadr, N., Okasha, H., Nouh, H., Semary, W. (2014). 'Monitoring Hepcidin Level in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients during Therapy', Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 4(4), pp. 184-194. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2014.17201
Khadr, N., Okasha, H., Nouh, H., Semary, W. Monitoring Hepcidin Level in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients during Therapy. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2014; 4(4): 184-194. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2014.17201

Monitoring Hepcidin Level in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients during Therapy

Article 4, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2014, Page 184-194  XML PDF (404.03 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2014.17201
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Authors
Nashwa Khadr1; Hadir Okasha1; Hanan Nouh2; Walaa Semary3
1Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt.
2Internal Medicine Department , Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt.
3Microbilogy Department ,Ministry of Health, ElRaml Hospital ,Alexandria ,Egypt.
Abstract
Introduction and study aim : Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C in the world estimated about 15%. There  are several host and viral factors that aid in predicting response to treatment, Hepcidine hormone is being investigated as one of these host factors.
The aim of the work is to assess the serum concentration of hepcidin in chronic hepatitis C patients and evaluate any possible association with the viral load during therapy.
Patients and methods: This study was carried on 35 chronic HCV patients on peg IFN/ Ribavirin therapy and 15 chronic HCV patients not on therapy as a control group.
Hepcidin hormone levels were measured in sera of patients before starting therapy (base line) then at 12 and 24 weeks during therapy. RT PCR was used to asses response to ongoing therapy.
Results: The level of hepcidin in all cases was low before starting therapy and it showed a significant increase during the course of therapy. This rise was detected earlier in responding cases. A negative correlation was found  between baseline hepcidin level and baseline viral load of the responding cases.
Conclusion: Chronic HCV infection is associated with reduced level of serum hepcidin hormone. The reduced serum hepcidin in chronic HCV patients is fully reversible after IFN/RBV therapy. Initial rise in serum hepcidin concentration might have a potential for being used as one of the indicators of patient response to therapy
Keywords
hepcidin; HCV; Hepatitis; interferon
Main Subjects
Hepatology
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